I toured the oldest house in my hometown of Cedar Grove, New Jersey. The
Jacobus House was built in the 1700s by Roeloff Jacobus. The house is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. You will come across the surname Jacobus if you study local Cedar Grove history or people who lived in this area. (You can see older pictures of the house
here.)
The house was recently renovated and
is for sale! If you've been wanting to live in a house like your Dutch ancestors who settled in New Jersey and New York, this is your opportunity.
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Jody at the Jacobus House
178 Grove Avenue, Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
A living room, kitchen, and full bathroom comprise the first floor. Notice the beams. Remember my trip to Amsterdam and the
pictures of the beams? The Dutch built these homes to last.
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Fireplace in the living room.
Electricity, heat, and air conditioning have been integrated over the years. |
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| Hearth in the kitchen. |
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| Modern area of the kitchen for the days you feel like cooking on the stove and not the hearth. |
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| 300 years of difference in the kitchen |
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| Upstairs you will find three bedrooms and another full bath. |
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| The basement walls: 21 inch thick sandstone blocks. |
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