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词条 Van Wickle House
释义

  1. Evert Van Wickle

  2. Symen Van Wickle

  3. Delaware and Raritan Canal

  4. Preservation

  5. Temporary closure

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

{{Infobox NRHP
| name = The Meadows
| image = Van Wickle House in Somerset NJ.JPG
| caption = Van Wickle House in 2006
| location = 1289 Easton Avenue, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
| coordinates = {{coord|40.522887|-74.492728|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = USA New Jersey Somerset County#New Jersey#USA
| architect =
| architecture =
| built = 1722
| added = December 4, 1973
| area = {{convert|5.8|acre}}
| governing_body = Private
| refnum = 73001134
| designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places
| designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP
| designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places
| designated_other1_date = September 18, 1973
| designated_other1_number = 2504[1]
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom
| designated_other1_color = #ffc94b
}}

The Van Wickle House, also known as the Symen Van Wickle House, is a historical house located at 1289 Easton Avenue in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1722 by Symen Van Wickle, also known as Symen Van Wicklin. The house, historically known as The Meadows, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1973.[2]

Evert Van Wickle

Evert Van Wickle was a carpenter from the Netherlands who emigrated to New Amersfoort, which is now Flatlands, Brooklyn, and married Elizabeth Van Liew. Around 1700, Evert purchased almost {{convert|800|acre}} of land on the Raritan River in Somerset. Evert had a son: Symen Van Wickle (c1700-1754) who married Geradina Couwenhoven (1705-?).

Symen Van Wickle

Symen built his home facing the Raritan River in 1722. The location was called the "upper fording place". Behind the house was the link between Middlebush, New Jersey and Raritan Landing, New Jersey called "Old Middlebush Road" (now DeMott Lane in Somerset). Evert and Geradina had the following children: Elsje Van Wickle (c1723-?); Evert Van Wickle (c. 1726-?); Nicholas Van Wickle (c. 1728-?); Mattje Van Wickle (c. 1730-?); Seytje Van Wicklin (1732-?); Anne Van Wickle (c. 1734-?); Dinah Van Wickle (1734-?); and Mary Van Wickle (c.1738-?).

Delaware and Raritan Canal

Around 1835, the Delaware and Raritan Canal was built between the Raritan River and the Van Wickle House.

Preservation

In 1976 the house was put up for sale and was eyed by developers until a grassroots group of concerned citizens organized to protect the historic house. "The Meadows" was a name long associated with the house so this group took the name Meadows Foundation for the name of their organization. Through fundraising and a Green Acres grant they were able to acquire and preserve the house. The Meadows Foundation runs programming at the Van Wickle house such as their Candlelight Concert and Fireside Chats series as well as seasonal celebrations such as Sinterklaas (Dutch Santa) Festival and, in cooperation the Franklin Township Parks and Recreation Department, programs such as the Pumpkin Patch Halloween Celebration and the Bunny Jamboree. Nominal donations accepted at events help with maintenance and restoration costs.

Temporary closure

In late October 2014 the Meadows Foundation closed the Van Wickle House to the public, citing structural damage from flooding that had occurred during Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Sandy. The organization added that it was "working diligently with county, state and federal agencies to save this historic structure with a complete restoration." The grounds surrounding the house remain open to the public.[3]

See also

  • List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey

References

1. ^{{cite web | title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Somerset County | url=http://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/Somerset.pdf | publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office | page=6 | date=January 25, 2016 | accessdate=}}
2. ^{{cite journal|url={{NRHP url|id=73001134}}|title=NRHP Nomination: The Meadows/Symen Van Wickle House|last1=Richman|first1=Lois|date=December 4, 1973|publisher=National Park Service}}{{cite journal|url={{NRHP url|id=73001134|photos=y}}|title=Accompanying 1 photo, from 1973.}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.themeadowsfoundation.org/van-wickle-house-1722/ | title=Van Wickle House 1722 | publisher=The Meadows Foundation | date=n.d. | accessdate=November 6, 2016}}
  • Harry Macy, Jr.; The Van Wicklen/Van Wickle Family: Including its Frisian Origin and Connections to Minnerly and Kranchheyt; The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 128, No. 3 (July 1997); p. 184.

External links

  • Van Wickle House - Meadows Foundation
  • {{HABS |survey=NJ-479 |id=nj0802 |title=Symen Van Wickle House, Easton Turnpike |photos=4 |dwgs=13 |data=5 |supp=yes}}
{{NRHP in Somerset County, New Jersey}}

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