The Van Blarcom House is a historic stone house located at 834 Franklin Lake Road in the borough of
Franklin Lakes in
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the List of counties in New Jersey, most populous County (United States), county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[National Register of Historic Places
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on July 24, 1984, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.
[ With accompanying photo.] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County
Multiple Property Submission
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(MPS).
The one and one-half story house features a
gambrel roof
A gambrel or gambrel roof is a usually symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side. The upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle, while the lower slope is steep. This design provides the advantages of a sloped roof while maxim ...
. Peter Van Blarcom owned it in 1861. A fire destroyed it around 1900 and D. E. McKenzie likely rebuilt it.
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References
{{NRHP in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Stone houses in New Jersey
Houses completed in 1770
Houses in Bergen County, New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
1770 establishments in New Jersey