Van Riper-Hopper House
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Van Riper-Hopper House, is located in Wayne
, New Jersey
. The house was built in 1786 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on August 21, 1972. The house is home to the Wayne Township Museum. It is one of the oldest buildings in New Jersey.
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 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.
The name Van Riper-Hopper came from the surname given to Mary Ann and Andrew's children, Uriah and Mary (Mame) Van Riper-Hopper.
Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The house was built in 1786 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on August 21, 1972. The house is home to the Wayne Township Museum. It is one of the oldest buildings in New Jersey.
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 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.
The name Van Riper-Hopper came from the surname given to Mary Ann and Andrew's children, Uriah and Mary (Mame) Van Riper-Hopper.
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.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. The building of the house was based on the wilderness of in the property and the materials available.See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Passaic County, New Jersey
- List of museums in New Jersey