Parsonage of the Montville Reformed Dutch Church
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Parsonage of the Montville Reformed Dutch Church | |
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| Location | 107 Changebridge Road, Montville, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°54′0″N 74°21′54″W / 40.90000°N 74.36500°WCoordinates: 40°54′0″N 74°21′54″W / 40.90000°N 74.36500°W |
| Area | 4.4 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1700s |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Dutch Stone Houses in Montville MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 91001931[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 17, 1992 |
Parsonage of the Montville Reformed Dutch Church is a historic church parsonage at 107 Changebridge Road in Montville, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[2]
107 Changebridge Road was originally called the Cornelius T. Doremus House. It was built in 1752 by Thomas Doremus, who gave the property to his son, Cornelius T. Doremus. Cornelius T. Doremus resided here until 1836 when he sold it. In 1840, the property changed hands once again. The Reformed Dutch Church purchased the property to be used as their parsonage. The Church remodeled the house in Greek Revival style. There were also several additions made to the house in 1840, including another kitchen. When this remodeling was complete, almost nothing remained of Cornelius' original house. It has since been referred to as the Parsonage of the Reformed Dutch Church.[3]
This property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The home was eligible for the National Register under Criterion C for architectural merit.[3] Most Dutch stone houses face the south to take advantage of warm sun rays during the winter - but the Parsonage of the Montville Reformed Dutch Church is an exception to this, as it faces east instead. It is a two story structure with a brick facade and Greek Revival details. It has a gambrel roof with wooden shingles. It has an L-shaped floor plan with tall ceilings (nine feet on the first floor). There is a pond on the property as well.
On January 16, 2015 the property changed hands to "New Montville Realty LLC".[4]
In October 2015, the existing house framing was evaluated. Through this process, it was determined that the house framing, which was constructed of mortared stone and brick masonry, is deteriorating and "in extremely poor condition." Also, according to the inspection report, the timber framing utilized throughout the house (roof, attic, second floor, and first floor) is "laid out insufficiently by today's standards."[5]
References
- ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ http://mrcchurch.org/id11.html
- 1 2 http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=1110
- ↑ http://njtaxrecords.com/1421-107-Changebridge-Rd-Montville-NJ-07045
- ↑ "House Framing Inspection".
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