Vermeule Mansion

The Vermeule Mansion, also known as the Van Derventer–Brunson House, is a historic house located at 614 Greenbrook Road in North Plainfield in Somerset County, New Jersey. In 1835, John Vermeule sold the farm property at this site to Jeremiah R. Van Derventer (1809–1889). This house was probably started c. 1840, with a second building phase c. 1870. Van Derventer's grandson, Augustus J. Brunson (1870-1963), inherited the property and made further renovations c. 1911. The house shows both Second Empire and Colonial Revival architectural styles.[3] It now serves as the Vermeule Community Center for North Plainfield.[4]

Van Derventer–Brunson House
Vermeule Mansion in 2019
Location614 Greenbrook Road
North Plainfield, New Jersey
Coordinates40°36′34″N 74°27′22″W
Area5.3 acres (2.1 ha)
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.04001191[1]
NJRHP No.4249[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 27, 2004
Designated NJRHPMarch 8, 2004

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 2004 for its significance in architecture from 1870 to 1911.[3]

Since 1985, the house has been used by The Fleetwood Museum of Art and Photographica to exhibit the camera collection of Benjamin Fleetwood and the oil paintings by his wife, Matilda Fleetwood.[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. October 17, 2019. p. 12.
  3. Bertland, Dennis (November 5, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Van Derventer–Brunson House". National Park Service. With 61 accompanying photos
  4. "Recreation Office and Community Center Info". North Plainfield Parks & Recreation.
  5. "The Fleetwood Museum of Art and Photographica". The Fleetwood Museum.
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