The Andrew Snable House is a historic house located on Sandyston-Haney's Mill Road near Wallpack Center in Walpack Township of Sussex County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1979, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.[3]

Andrew Snable House
The Andrew Snable House in 2011
Andrew Snable House is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Andrew Snable House
Andrew Snable House is located in New Jersey
Andrew Snable House
Andrew Snable House is located in the United States
Andrew Snable House
LocationSandyston-Haney's Mill Road
Walpack Township, New Jersey
Nearest cityWallpack Center, New Jersey
Coordinates41°10′11″N 74°52′15″W / 41.16972°N 74.87083°W / 41.16972; -74.87083
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1801 (1801)
NRHP reference No.79000236[1]
NJRHP No.2643[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1979
Designated NJRHPMarch 26, 1978

History and description

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The house was probably built c. 1801 by Andrew Snable. The property is along the Flat Brook, a tributary of the Delaware River. The land was once owned by Colonel John Rosenkrans, a prominent local militia leader during the American Revolution. Andrew Snable bought the land for the house from Rosenkrans' son Levi in 1801.[3]

The house is a 1+12-story stone cabin measuring 36 feet by 20 feet. It is notable for being one of the best-preserved stone cottages in the area, which preceded the larger framed farmhouses that were built from the mid-1800s on.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#79000236)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Sussex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 9.
  3. ^ a b c Bodle, Wayne K. (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Andrew Snable House". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
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