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Vreeland House
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By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Vreeland House Marker | | |
Inscription. Located in old English Neighborhood on land purchased by Dirck Vreeland before the Revolution, the homestead stretched between the Hudson River and Overpeck Creek. The stone wing of this house was built about 1786 and later was remodeled. Son Michael D. Vreeland added the main Dutch style house about 1815 which is noted for its Federal decorative detail. It remained in the Vreeland family until 1928.
Sponsored by Walter and Jean Cronan 1985.
In National Register of Historic Places
Erected 1985 by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 87.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the New Jersey, Bergen County Historical Society marker series.
Location. 40° 52.422′ N, 73° 59.072′ W. Marker is in Leonia, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker is on Lakeview Drive, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 Lakeview Drive, Leonia NJ 07605, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. English Neighborhood Road (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Van Horne’s Grist Mill (about 300 feet away); Slave Burial Ground (approx. ¼ mile away); Dutch Reformed Church (approx. half a mile away); George Washington Memorial Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); De Mott – Westervelt House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Days Tavern (approx. 0.8 miles away); Continental Army Encampment (approx. 0.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Leonia.| | | | 
By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Vreeland House Dutch Colonial | Original section built 1785,
succeeding sections circa
1815 and 1825. | | |
Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society Historic Site Markers. (Submitted on April 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Marker on Lakeview Drive | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Marker at Vreeland House | | The Vreeland House Dutch Colonial Marker is one of two in front of this historic house in Leonia. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2008 | |
| | | 5. Vreeland House | | Vreeland House, today a private residence, is on the National Register of Historic Places. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2008 | |
| | | 6. Leonia's Vreeland House | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,748 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
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