Vermeule Mansion
Van Derventer–Brunson House | |
 Vermeule Mansion in 2019 | |
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| Location | 614 Greenbrook Road North Plainfield, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′34″N 74°27′22″W / 40.60944°N 74.45611°W |
| Area | 5.3 acres (2.1 ha) |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001191[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 4249[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 27, 2004 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 8, 2004 |
The Vermeule Mansion, also known as the Van Derventer–Brunson House, is a historic house located at 614 Greenbrook Road in North Plainfield in Somerset County, New Jersey. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 2004 for its significance in architecture from 1870 to 1911.[3]
History[]
In 1835, John Vermeule sold the farm property at this site to Jeremiah R. Van Derventer (1809–1889). This house was probably started c. 1840, with a second building phase c. 1870. Van Derventer's grandson, Augustus J. Brunson (1870-1963), inherited the property and made further renovations c. 1911. The house shows both Second Empire and Colonial Revival architectural styles.[3] It now serves as the Vermeule Community Center for North Plainfield.[4]
Since 1985, the house has been used by The Fleetwood Museum of Art and Photographica to exhibit the camera collection of Benjamin Fleetwood and the oil paintings by his wife, Matilda Fleetwood.[5]
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey
- List of museums in New Jersey
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#04001191)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. October 17, 2019. p. 12.
- ^ a b Bertland, Dennis (November 5, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Van Derventer–Brunson House". National Park Service. With 61 accompanying photos
- ^ "Recreation Office and Community Center Info". North Plainfield Parks & Recreation.
- ^ "The Fleetwood Museum of Art and Photographica". The Fleetwood Museum.
External links[]
Media related to Vermeule Mansion at Wikimedia Commons- Vermeule Mansion and Fleetwood Camera Museum on Facebook
- North Plainfield, New Jersey
- Houses in Somerset County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Somerset County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Second Empire architecture in New Jersey
- Colonial Revival architecture in New Jersey
- Museums in Somerset County, New Jersey