The Schuyler–Colfax House is located at 2343 Paterson Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne,

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, United States. The house was built in 1695 by

Arent Schuyler Arent Philipse Schuyler (June 25, 1662 – November 26, 1730) was a member of the influential Schuyler family (among the first settlers to New Netherland). He was a surveyor, Native American trader, miner, merchant, and land speculator. Early l ...

. It was documented by the

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in 1936. The house was added to the

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on April 3, 1973, for its significance in architecture. With

History

Completed as a one-room farmhouse in 1695 by

, the Schuyler homestead was passed to Arent Schuyler's great granddaughter Hester Schuyler who married William Colfax, commander of George Washington's Life Guards. Their grandson,

Schuyler Colfax Schuyler Colfax Jr. ( ; March 23, 1823January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th Speaker of the United Sta ...

, Jr., was the 17th Vice President of the United States. The

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style addition to the originally brick and field-stone building was added by Colfax in 1783. Despite the 20th century alteration of the structure to add dormers in place of "belly-windows," the Schuyler–Colfax House was added to the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1965, a decision based upon surviving historic features and the important role the Schuyler–Colfax family has played in local history.Middlesex Borough Heritage Committee, "Middlesex Borough" Today, the building operates as a museum (though it is temporarily closed to the public) after having been purchased in 1994 by Wayne Township from Dr. Jane Colfax. Until then, the house had been continuously owned and lived in by the Colfax family.

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Wayne Township Parks and Recreation Department
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