Few people know or have heard of the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, an unassuming two-story house with a gambrel roof at first glance. Tucked away at 18-20 Flushing Ave. and situated in Ridgewood, adjacent to the Bushwick border, the small stone house is remarkable in that it has stood on the same spot for over 300 years since the days of Nieuw Amsterdam, Breukelen, and Boswijk. The house now serves as a museum open to the public and as headquarters of the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, whose mission is to provide visitors with a rich educational and cultural experience of the one-of-a-kind New York City Landmark.
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Cover photo courtesy of Queens Historical Society, author.
