Van Gelder House

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Van Gelder House
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Location347 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, New Jersey
Coordinates 41°0′54″N74°10′3″W / 41.01500°N 74.16750°W / 41.01500; -74.16750
Builtc.1730
MPS Stone Houses of Bergen County TR
NRHP reference No. 83001568 [1]
NJRHP No.739 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 10, 1983
Designated NJRHPOctober 3, 1980

The Van Gelder House was a historic house at 347 Godwin Avenue in the township of Wyckoff in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was built around 1730 by a member of the Van Gelder family. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. [1] [3] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS). [4] It has apparently been demolished.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#83001568)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 29.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Van Gelder House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo.
  4. Hoglund, David J.; Githens, Herbert J. (July 1979). "Early Stone Houses of Bergen County". National Park Service.