Vreeland Homestead

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Vreeland Homestead
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Location216 Chestnut Street, Nutley, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°49′7″N74°9′28″W / 40.81861°N 74.15778°W / 40.81861; -74.15778
Builtc.1751
Architectural styleColonial, Dutch Colonial
NRHP reference No. 94001217 [1]
NJRHP No.1350 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 1994
Designated NJRHPMarch 14, 1994

The Vreeland Homestead is a historic stone house located at 216 Chestnut Street in the township of Nutley in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) program in 1936. [3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1994, for its significance in architecture. [1] [4] It was owned by the Woman's Club of Nutley until 2012, when the township bought the property. It is now operated by the Nutley Historical Society. [5]

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History and description

Previously thought to have been built in 1702 for Bastien van Giesen by Jacob Vreeland, the house is now thought to have been built after his death in 1751 for his son, Hendrick van Giesen. The property later passed to his brother, Abraham van Giesen, who sold it to Captain Abraham Speer in 1783. He soon sold it to his brother-in-law John M. Vreeland. It remained in the Vreeland family until 1909. In 1912, it was leased to the Woman's Club of Nutley, who then purchased the property in 1923. It was acquired by the township in 2012 and is now operated by the Nutley Historical Society. [4] [5]

The oldest section of the house was built of brownstone from a nearby quarry. In the 1800's, a two-story frame wing was added. [4]

HABS photo from 1936 Historic American Buildings Survey R. Merritt Lacey, Photographer May 1, 1936 EXTERIOR - SOUTH ELEVATION - Vreeland Homestead, 226 Chestnut Street, Nutley, Essex County, NJ HABS NJ,7-NUT,1-2.tif
HABS photo from 1936

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#94001217)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 13.
  3. "Vreeland Homestead". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
  4. 1 2 3 Cordts, Gladys W. (October 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vreeland Homestead". National Park Service. With accompanying 15 photos
  5. 1 2 Simko, John (2013). "Nutley's Vreeland Homestead: A Brief History, updated". Nutley Historical Society.