Van Blarcom House (Franklin Lakes, New Jersey) Explained

Van Blarcom House
Location:	834 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Coordinates:	40.9925°N -74.2153°W
Added:	July 24, 1984
Refnum:	84002588
Designated Other1 Name:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:	NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:	October 3, 1980
Designated Other1 Number:	505^[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Designated Other1 Color:	ffc94b

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, United States. The house was built around 1770–1790 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1984, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.^[2] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).^[3]

The one and one-half story house features a gambrel roof. Peter Van Blarcom owned it in 1861. A fire destroyed it around 1900 and D. E. McKenzie likely rebuilt it.^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 8 . December 28, 2023 .
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84002588}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Van Blarcom House ]. National Park Service. With accompanying photo.
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000499|title=}} Early Stone Houses of Bergen County ]. . David J. . Hoglund . Herbert J. . Githens . July 1979.