The Andrew Ten Eyck House is a historic farm house located at 671 Old York Road in the township of Branchburg in Somerset County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 2004, for its significance in architecture.[3]
Andrew Ten Eyck House | |
 The Andrew Ten Eyck House, taken from the back | |
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| Location | 671 Old York Road Branchburg, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°33′25″N 74°41′32″W / 40.55694°N 74.69222°W |
| Built | c. 1790 |
| Architectural style | Federal, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000391[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 4198[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 2004 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 30, 2003 |
History and description
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The house was built around c. 1790 as a single-bedroom home for Andrew A. Ten Eyck (1762–1842) and his wife Mary Ten Eyck, a Dutch couple.[4] It features Federal style and Colonial Revival style. In 1914, it was greatly expanded by adding a frame section to the original brick section.[3]
It was used as a tenant residence for more than 100 years, which is why much of its historic character was kept.
In the early 1990s, the house and the land near it was purchased to create the Murray Corporate Center. When the developer proposed that the house be demolished, members of the community formed the Branchburg Historical Society for the purpose of saving the house.[4]
In recent years, the house has been restored and is set to be a local-history museum. A 2010 article listed the back of the house portion will be used as a meeting space.[4][citation needed] The second floor contains a local research library.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#04000391)". 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. March 23, 2022. p. 7.
- ^ a b Bertland, Dennis; Armstrong, Janice (December 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Andrew Ten Eyck House". National Park Service. With accompanying 27 photos
- ^ a b c Peterka, Amanda; Gazette, Messenger (2010-06-10). "Branchburg's Ten Eyck House to be museum, meeting place". nj. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Andrew Ten Eyck House | Visit Somerset County NJ". Visit Somerset NJ. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
External links
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Media related to Andrew Ten Eyck House at Wikimedia Commons- Somerset County's Weekend Journey through the Past
