Day 831

Built around 1766, this house is "the best preserved, and considered by many the most beautiful example of Dutch Colonial architecture in Brooklyn". Two Hessian soldiers who were quartered here during the Revolutionary War scratched their names into the windows; the framed panes now hang inside on the wall amid a huge collection of relics. In the 250 or so years of the house's existence, it's been occupied by a string of only three different families: the Wyckoffs, the Bennetts, and, since 1983, the Monts. For a look inside the place, check out this photo gallery and this eight-minute video.