On all sides new "Gothic" buildings are going up while the charming old brick Dutch houses are coming down.
In the mid-1850's, the enclave was a cluster of old Dutch houses inhabited by fisherman, market gardeners and ship builders.
With pressure on land being so great, many Dutch houses do not have garages and cars are left parked in the street.
The original house was built about 1790 and is a small Dutch house that is located to the rear of the present structure.
'Tell me about the funny Dutch houses and Red Indians,' he would ask.
In 1812, the second story was added, which might explain its Federal style roof line, uncommon to Dutch houses of this period.
It retains the asymmetrical entrance placement, and the short width, of early Dutch houses.
"That's old Dutch Henry's house," Park shouted above the roar.
Moombahton is a mixture of Dutch house and reggaeton.
The Dutch house is flat, like a Manhattan Project dwelling.