Oradell in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carriage House and Stables
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 15, 2019
1. Carriage House and Stables Marker
Inscription.
Carriage House and Stables. . Built in 1896-1898, the carriage house and stables served the estate of Kimball Chase-Atwood, and later, the Elmer Blauvelt Family. Designed by the prominent architect, Fred W. Wentworth, the buildings, like the mansion, are shingle-style architecture, with a cedar facade and a complex cross-gable roof. Features include a pyramidal-roof tower and cupola, with oversized doors on the south side. The historically restored carriage house retains much of the original interior wood and iron work and is now used as the entrance and display area of the Blauvelt Art Museum. The museum was established in the 1950s by Hiram Blauvelt, the son of Elmer and Margaret, with a collection that included trophies from hunting trips on three continents. In 1979, Blauvelt's first cousin, James Latimer Bellis, Sr., expanded the collection to include wildlife artworks and remodeled the stable area to create three large galleries. The internationally known Blauvelt Art Museum is owned and operated by the Bellis, Blauvelt-Demarest Foundations, Inc.
Built in 1896-1898, the carriage house and stables served the estate of Kimball Chase-Atwood, and later, the Elmer Blauvelt Family. Designed by the prominent architect, Fred W. Wentworth, the buildings, like the mansion, are shingle-style architecture, with a cedar facade and a complex cross-gable roof. Features include a pyramidal-roof tower and cupola, with oversized doors on the south side. The historically restored carriage house retains much of the original interior wood and iron work and is now used as the entrance and display area of the Blauvelt Art Museum. The museum was established in the 1950s by Hiram Blauvelt, the son of Elmer and Margaret, with a collection that included trophies from hunting trips on three continents. In 1979, Blauvelt's first cousin, James Latimer Bellis, Sr., expanded the collection to include wildlife artworks and remodeled the stable area to create three large galleries. The internationally known Blauvelt Art Museum is owned and operated by the Bellis, Blauvelt-Demarest Foundations, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.
Location. 40° 57.906′ N,
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74° 1.84′ W. Marker is in Oradell, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is on Kinderkamack Road 0.1 miles south of Homestead Place, on the right when traveling south. Located adjacent to the Blauvelt Mansion. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oradell NJ 07649, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Also see . . . 1. Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum. (Submitted on December 17, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.) 2. Atwood-Blauvelt mansion (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 17, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 15, 2019
3. Blauvelt Art Museum
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 15, 2019
4. The Blauvelt Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 914 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
