Apple Tree House / Van Wagenen Homestead Farm (Jersey City, New Jersey)

USA / New Jersey / Jersey City / Jersey City, New Jersey / Academy Street, 298
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One of the oldest homesteads in Jersey City. According to New Jersey City University website: "The house was built on the Harman Van Wagenen Homestead. The property was specified in a deed signed by Peter Stuyvesant in 1658". (Source: www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/Pages/A_Pages/Apple_Tre...
The current building on the site is a Dutch Colonial House built in the 1740's that is presently being restored by Jersey City for use as a museum.
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Apple Tree House
298 Academy Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306
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Coordinates:   40°43'47"N   74°3'59"W
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