ICOMOS Online: Threatened Heritage: Dutch architecture in the US and NL: 19 April, 19h30

What makes a Dutch colonial home truly Dutch? The Van Ostrande-Radliff House, the oldest building in Albany from 1728, is a rare and important source for understanding urban colonial architecture in the New Netherlands. Kinderdorp Neerbosch in Nijmegen poses comparable issues in the strategy of urban heritage conservation, both threatened  by large-scale environmental changes. How to preserve this heritage?

Date: Wednesday  April 19, 2023 Time: 7h30 PM – 9h00 PM Zoomlink: click here Meeting: 981 2949 2784  Passcode: icomosNL19

PROGRAMME 19:30    Welcome and introduction: Maurits van Putten 19:35   Dutch architecture in north-eastern North America by Marinus van Dintel 19:55    Q&A 20:00    Restoring 300 years of history in the 21st Century by Cara Macri 20:20    Q&A 20:25    Break 20:30   Urban heritage conservation: reflections on area development, adaptive re-use and restoration practices in the Dutch and American context by Mathijs Witte 20:50  Q&A and discussion 21:00   End Dutch architecture in north-eastern North America  by Marinus van Dintel Almost all the surviving Dutch Colonial homes in North America were built after the English takeover of New Netherland in 1664. These Dutch Colonial buildings do not all have the same appearance; both internal and external factors contributed to regional and time-specific differences. Sometimes, the original appearances and specific features have been lost or covered. An excellent example of this phenomenon is the Van Ostrande-Radliff house in Albany. But what makes a Dutch Colonial home truly Dutch? Which features can be characterized as typically Dutch, and why? Restoring 300 years of History in the 21st Century by Cara Macri The Van Ostrande-Radliff House is the oldest building in Albany, New York, constructed in the Dutch style in 1728. The beloved house is a rare and important historic resource for understanding urban Colonial Dutch architecture in New Netherland. Historic Albany Foundation has been working to restore the building since 2013 and reached out to the RCE in 2019 to bring outside perspective to the project. The result was three week-long workshops that analyzed the Van Ostrande-Radliff House and a pavillion from Kinderdorp in Nijmegen with regard to their sites and adjacent development, reuse, and technical restoration approaches.  Both the Van Ostrande-Radliff House and het Kinderdorp Neerbosch are threatened by large-scale changes in the environment. Speakers: Marinus van Dintel Marinus van Dintel (1969) is specialist in agricultural heritage for the Cultural Heritage Agency. He graduated in 1994 with a thesis on Dutch-Swedish Relations in 17th Century New Netherland/New Sweden. At the moment he is working on a doctoral thesis on Dutch Colonial Farmhouses in New Netherland. Cara Macri Cara Macri (1985), Historic Albany Foundation, is assisting historic property owners maintain and restore their historic properties by providing guidance on treatment, materials, restoration planning, the permitting process, and funding sources since 2008. Over the last decade, Cara has been a strong advocate for the Van Ostrande-Radliff House and is managing its restoration. She has a Master’s degree in Building Conservation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Mathijs Witte Mathijs Witte is architectural consultant for the Cultural Heritage Agengy. Late 2021 he prepared and supervised the Albany-Neerbosch Expert meeting on behalf of the Cultural Heritage Agengy.