Van Riper–Hopper House is located in
Wayne,
Passaic County
Passaic County ( or ) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the county was the state's eighth-most-populous county, ,
New Jersey
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, United States. The house was built in 1786 and was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on August 21, 1972. The house is home to the Wayne Township Museum.
History
The house was built in 1786 by Uriah Van Riper. The house remained in the Van Riper family and was bequeathed to Uriah Van Riper's great granddaughter, Mary Ann Van Riper, who married Andrew Hopper in 1872. On July 6, 1964, the house was officially dedicated as the Wayne Township Museum.
Prior to Uriah's building the house, the property was purchased by Richard (Dirck) Van Riper in 1762, and consisted of 145 acres.
The town of Wayne was known as Saddle River at the time,
which is referenced in Richard Van Riper's will. The "barn house" in the back was removed from its original place near the
Wayne Hills Mall, and transported to the property of the Van Riper House Museum.
Geography
When the Van Riper–Hopper House land was first purchased, Northern New Jersey was divided into East and West Jersey. Today's Wayne Township was known as Saddle River, and belonged to Bergen County.
Its location is now known as
Passaic County
Passaic County ( or ) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the county was the state's eighth-most-populous county, .
Architecture
The house was built in the traditional
Dutch Colonial style. The second hallway of the second floor was altered by a previous owner in the 1950s. Built in closets and dressers were added, which were not typical of the Dutch Colonial style.
See also
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List of museums in New Jersey
This list of museums in New Jersey is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, ...
References
External links
Website
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Houses completed in 1786
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Houses in Passaic County, New Jersey
Museums in Passaic County, New Jersey
Historic house museums in New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Passaic County, New Jersey
Wayne, New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places