The Dirck Gulick House is a historic stone house built in 1752 and located at 506 County Route 601 (Belle Mead-Blawenburg Road) in the Dutchtown section of Montgomery Township in Somerset County, New Jersey. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 2003 for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.[3] It is now operated as a historic house museum by the Van Harlingen Historical Society.[4]
Dirck Gulick House | |
 Dirck Gulick House in 2021 | |
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| Location | 506 CR 601 (Belle Mead-Blawenburg Road), Montgomery Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′54″N 74°41′24″W / 40.44833°N 74.69000°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1752 |
| Architectural style | Dutch Colonial / Dutch Vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001285[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2545[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 11, 2003 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 28, 2003 |
History and description
editThe one and one-half story Dutch colonial house was built from fieldstone in 1752 by Dirck Gulick. He was married to Geertje Reed. A stone plaque on the exterior has their initials and the year built. The house features two separate entry doors and segmented stone arches over the doors and windows. Gulick was a deacon of the Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church. His sons, Hendrick and Guisbert Gulick, lived on the farm after his death.[3] In 2004, it was acquired by the Van Harlingen Historical Society.[4]
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Looking northeast -
Area view shows Van Harlingen sign
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#03001285)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 11.
- ^ a b Brecknell, Ursula G. (November 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dirck Gulick House". National Park Service. With accompanying 11 photos
- ^ a b "Our Buildings". Van Harlingen Historical Society.
External links
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Media related to Dirck Gulick House at Wikimedia Commons
