Van Zile House

Historic house in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place

Significant dates

Van Zile House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places


41°0′3″N 74°9′20″W / 41.00083°N 74.15556°W / 41.00083; -74.15556
Area	less than one acre
Built	1736
Demolished	2016
MPS	Stone Houses of Bergen County TR
NRHP reference No.	83001579^[1]
NJRHP No.	578^[2]
Added to NRHP	January 10, 1983
Designated NJRHP	October 3, 1980

Van Zile House was located in Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1736 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983. The house was one of a series of similar stone houses along the same county road, the others being across the municipal border in Wyckoff, New Jersey. An LLC purchased the property and submitted preliminary plans for demolition in June 2018.^[3] The borough's leadership failed to provide any zoning or planning protections for the house, and in spite of the efforts of historic preservationists, the house was demolished the week of May 5, 2019 in favor of high-density housing. No components of the house were saved, nor were any of the 100 to 200-year-old trees that covered most of the property.^[4]^{[unreliable source?]}

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 19. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
^ "Historic Van Zile House near the Midland Park-Wyckoff border may be demolished soon". North Jersey.
^ James. "Historic Van Zile House on Midland Park / Wyckoff Border Leveled".