Aiken House (Rensselaer, New York)

Aiken House is a historic home located in Rensselaer in Rensselaer County, New York. It was built about 1816 and is a $2 1/2$-story, rectangular, brick townhouse dated to the Federal period. It has a $2 1/2$-story rear wing. It features stepped gable sides. It was built by the founder of the City of Rensselaer, William Akin, and designed by noted Albany architect Philip Hooker (1766-1836).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.