Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

New Jersey Historic Trust Affiliated with the Department of Community Affairs

Van Riper House

Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund
Historic Site Management Grant
Grant Award: $64,080 (2022)
Grant Recipient: Van Riper House, Inc.
County: Essex
Municipality: Nutley Township

The Van Riper House was built in 1708 and enlarged in 1788. It was the home of John Abraham Van Riper, who served as a private in the Essex County militia during the Revolutionary War. The cut stone façade featuring coursed brownstone ashlar laid in a Flemish bond and splayed stone lintels is considered one of the finest houses of its type in the lower Passaic River valley area of Essex, Bergen, and Passaic counties. The house is the last Passaic River colonial manor home in Nutley. The house has been owned by the Township of Nutley since 2001.   

 

The 2022 Trust grant will help fund the preparation of a Preservation Plan. 


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