Image Credits
Wyckoff House, 17th Century Exteriors, photography by Hudson Archival for New Amsterdam History Center
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Dutch doors were designed to open on the top to allow for airflow and conversation. The bottom portion of the door could remain closed to keep little children inside and animals outside. This was really important because pigs could be very destructive, and were part of a roaming street cleaning crew in New Amsterdam!