Vermeule Mansion Explained

The Vermeule Mansion, also known as the Van Deventer–Brunson House, is a historic house located at 614 Greenbrook Road in North Plainfield in Somerset County, New Jersey. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 2004, for its significance in architecture from 1870 to 1911.^[2]

History

In 1835, John Vermeule sold the farm property at this site to Jeremiah R. Van Deventer (1809–1889). This house was probably started, with a second building phase . Van Deventer's grandson, Augustus J. Brunson (1870–1963), inherited the property and made further renovations . The house shows both Second Empire and Colonial Revival architectural styles.^[2] It now serves as the Vermeule Community Center for North Plainfield.^[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.^[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey
• List of museums in New Jersey

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 12 . October 17, 2019 .
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=04001191}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Van Deventer–Brunson House ]. National Park Service. Dennis . Bertland . November 5, 2001 . With
3. Web site: Recreation Office and Community Center Info . North Plainfield Parks & Recreation.
4. Web site: The Fleetwood Museum of Art and Photographica . The Fleetwood Museum.