Van Wyck Brooks Historic District

The Van Wyck Brooks Historic District is a 99-acre (40 ha) historic district located in the city of Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey. Named after the author and literary critic Van Wyck Brooks, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1985, for its significance in architecture. The district includes 109 contributing buildings. The Orville T. Waring House was added individually to the NRHP in 1979 and contributes to the district.[3]

Van Wyck Brooks Historic District
Second Empire House at 935 Central Avenue
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District is located in Union County, New Jersey
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District is located in New Jersey
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District is located in the United States
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Plainfield Ave., W. Eighth St., Park Ave., W. Ninth St. and Madison Ave., and Randolph Rd.
Plainfield, New Jersey
Coordinates40°36′35″N 74°25′6″W
Area99 acres (40 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Second Empire, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.85003337[1]
NJRHP No.2708[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1985
Designated NJRHPOctober 7, 1985

History and description

The district is in a residential area of Plainfield. Most of the houses date from 1875 to 1925 and display various architectural styles. The house at 935 Central Avenue was built c. 1870 and features Second Empire architecture with a mansard roof. The house at 901 Madison Avenue was built c. 1875 with Victorian architecture. The Waring House, another Victorian, was built in 1881 for oil industry pioneer Orville Taylor Waring. The house at 305 Stelle Avenue was built in 1909 with Tudor Revival architecture and features a half-timbered look.[3]

  • Historic district sign
    Historic district sign
  • Victorian house at 901 Madison Avenue
    Victorian house at 901 Madison Avenue
  • Tudor Revival house at 305 Stelle Avenue
    Tudor Revival house at 305 Stelle Avenue

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#85003337)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 10.
  3. Grady, John (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Van Wyck Brooks Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 95 photos
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