• Source: Simon Van Duyne House

    • The Simon Van Duyne House is a historic house located at 58 Maple Avenue in the Pine Brook section of the township of Montville in Morris County, New Jersey. The oldest section was built c. 1750. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1936. The house was later added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1992, for its significance in architecture. The house was also listed as part of the Dutch Stone Houses in Montville, New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS).


    History and description


    In 1787, James Van Duyne purchased 205 acres (83 ha) from the estate of Robert Sandford Sr. and in 1789, gave it to his son Simon Van Duyne. According to the nomination form, the oldest section of the house may have been built by Sandford c. 1750.
    The house is constructed using sandstone in the vernacular architectural style of the Dutch stone houses in the area.


    See also


    National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey
    List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey


    References




    External links


    Media related to Simon Van Duyne House at Wikimedia Commons
    Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-147, "Simon Van Duyne House, Maple Lane & Hook Mountain Road, Pine Brook, Morris County, NJ", 4 photos, 12 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material

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