National Register of Historic Places

Meadowburn Farm

Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey
Listed
August 8, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000748

About this property

The Meadowburn Farm is a historic 5-acre (2.0 ha) farmstead located on Meadowburn Road in Vernon Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 1993, for its significance in landscape architecture and literature. The flower gardens were first created by the author and gardener Helena Rutherfurd Ely. The farm dates to the 1750s when William Willet DeKay, son of Thomas DeKay, built a small house here, now part of the farmhouse. The DeKay family owned the property until 1853, when it was sold to Mary and Louisa Rutherfurd, daughters of U.S. Senator John Rutherfurd. They named the farm Meadowburn. After their deaths, their nephew John Rutherford, inherited the property. In 1881, the farmstead was given to his daughter Helena Rutherfurd Ely as a wedding present. National Register of Historic Places listings in Sussex County, New Jersey Media related to Meadowburn Farm at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey

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Questions about this property

When was Meadowburn Farm listed on the National Register?

Meadowburn Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Meadowburn Farm?

Meadowburn Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Meadowburn Farm?

The period of significance for Meadowburn Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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