Shoemaker–Houck Farm
The Shoemaker–Houck Farm is a historic 3.2-acre (1.3 ha) farmstead located on Haney's Mill-Wallpack Center Road south of the Wallpack Center section of Walpack Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1979, for its significance in architecture and includes a farmhouse and barn. The farmstead is now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.[3]
Shoemaker–Houck Farm | |
Entrance to farm | |
| Location | Haney's Mill-Wallpack Center Road, south of Wallpack Center, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 41°08′35″N 74°52′55″W |
| Area | 3.2 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1815 |
| Built by | Daniel Shoemaker |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000234[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2642[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 23, 1979 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 6, 1978 |
History and description
The property was once part of a large tract owned by John Cleves Symmes, a soldier and politician during the American Revolutionary War. Daniel Shoemaker purchased the property from Symmes daughter Mary and husband Peyton Short. The oldest part of the house is a one and one-half story stone wing built c. 1815. The two-story main part was built of coursed stone c. 1822. It was renovated during the 1940s and 1950s. The listing also includes the farm properties: gabled barn, tiled silo, workshop, ice house, and milk house.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System – (#79000234)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Sussex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. June 22, 2023. p. 9.
- Bodle, Wayne K. (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shoemaker–Houck Farm". National Park Service. With accompanying three photos