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.^[3] 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).^[4]

Simon Van Duyne House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	58 Maple Avenue Pine Brook, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°51′55″N 74°20′22″W
Built	1750 (1750)
Architectural style	Colonial, Dutch Colonial
MPS	Dutch Stone Houses in Montville MPS
NRHP reference No.	91001932[1]
NJRHP No.	2165[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 17, 1992
Designated NJRHP	November 25, 1991

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.^[4]

The house is constructed using sandstone in the vernacular architectural style of the Dutch stone houses in the area.^[4]

See also

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