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John and Anna Vreeland House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Vreeland House seen on December 23, 2011.
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Location	971 Valley Road, Clifton, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°52′5″N 74°11′28″W / 40.86806°N 74.19111°W / 40.86806; -74.19111
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	c. 1817
Architect	Anna and John Vreeland
Architectural style	Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP reference No.	82003300
NJRHP No.	2332
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 13, 1982
Designated NJRHP	February 22, 1982

John and Anna Vreeland House, also known as the Hamilton House, is located at 971 Valley Road in the city of Clifton in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The farmhouse, built c. 1817 by Anna and John Vreeland, is one of the last symbols of Dutch settlement in the city and one of the finest examples of early 19th century stone houses in the county according to the nomination form. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1982, for its significance in architecture. It is now operated by the city as a house museum, the Hamilton–Van Wagoner House Museum.

History and description

Gerrit Van Wagoner is the first known owner of the property. It was eventually inherited by Anna Vreeland, who built the farmhouse c. 1817 at the time of her marriage to John. The house is a one and one-half story sandstone building with a gambrel roof. They sold it to Van Ripers family in 1837. Henry Hamilton, a dairy farmer, purchased it in 1856. The house was owned by the Hamilton family until 1972, when it was bought by the city. It was originally located about 1,000 feet (300 m) north on the opposite side of Valley Road from its current location. In 1973, it was moved to avoid being demolished.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Passaic County, New Jersey
• List of museums in New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#82003300)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Passaic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 1. listed as the John and Anna Vreeland/Hamilton House
3. ^ De Vos, Henry (January 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John and Anna Vreeland House". National Park Service. With accompanying 16 photos
4. "Hamilton House Museum". Clifton, New Jersey.

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Landmarks	Pietro and Maria Botto House Great Falls of the Passaic River Historic District Hinchliffe Stadium Ringwood Manor
Districts	Botany Worsted Mills Historic District Dundee Canal Industrial Historic District Eastside Park Historic District Long Pond Ironworks Passaic County Court House and United States Custom House and Post Office Historic District Paterson Downtown Commercial Historic District
Places of worship	Cathedral of St. John the Baptist St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church
Houses	Ailsa Farms Aycrigg Mansion Belle Vista Frederick William Cooke Residence Dey Mansion John W. Ferguson House Garritse–Doremus–Westervelt House John W. Rea House Schuyler–Colfax House Reynier Speer House Daniel Thompson and John Ryle Houses Van Riper–Hopper House Van Houten House John and Anna Vreeland House
Buildings	Danforth Memorial Library Kossuth Street School Morris Canal Passaic Elks Club Paterson City Hall People's Bank and Trust Company Building Public School Number Two Reinhardt Mills Skylands U.S. Animal Quarantine Station
Sites	Goffle Brook Park
Structures	Arch Street Bridge over the Passaic River Clinton Furnace Straight Street Bridge over the Passaic River
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Passaic County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

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