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The '''Meadows Foundation''' of [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]], [[New Jersey]] is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1978. It oversaw the restoration of sixseven historic houses in [[Somerset, New Jersey]]. The homes are on the [[List of Registered Historic Places in New Jersey|New Jersey Register of Historic Places]] and the [[National Register of Historic PlacesSomerset]].

==Houses==

* [[Van Liew-Suydam House]], 280 South Middlebush Road. It was built in the 1700s18th century by Peter Van Liew. Joseph Suydam later built the part of the house that is visible today. The newest and largest portion of the house was built in 1875. Although the most recent long term owner of the house was named French, the house has been named after its two initial owners.

* [[Van Wickle House]], 1289 Easton Avenue. The house, also known as the Meadows, was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on December 4, 1973.

* [[Tulipwood (homeSomerset, New Jersey)|Tulipwood]], 1165 Hamilton Street. The house was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on September 9, 2005.

* [[Hageman Farm]], 209 South Middlebush Road.

* [[Wyckoff-Garretson House]], 215 South Middlebush Road.

* [[Franklin Inn]], 2371 Amwell Road. Historically known as the Van Liew Farmhouse.

* [[Blackwells Mills Canal House]], Blackwells Mills Road & Canal Road. ItThe wasBridge builtTender's aroundhouse 1835is ata thecontributing sameproperty time asof the canal,[[Delaware toand houseRaritan theCanal]] bridgehistoric tender.district, Theadded bridgeto tenderthe would[[National openRegister theof swingHistoric bridgePlaces]] whenon canalMay boats came through11, then close it to allow traffic to cross over the canal1973.

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[[ImageFile:100Blackwells 0568Mills Canal House.JPG|thumb|450px|Blackwells Mills Canal House]]

==External links==

*[http://www.themeadowsfoundation.org Official Website]

*[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NJ/Somerset/state.html National Register for Somerset County]

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Image:100 0568.JPG|Blackwells Mills Canal House

Image:Wyckoff-Garretson House 01.jpg|Wyckoff-Garretson House

ImageFile:100Hageman 0763Farm House.JPG|Hageman Farm House in 2006

Image:VanLiew-Suydam 01.jpg|Van Liew-Suydam House

Image:Van Wickle House in Somerset NJ.JPG|Van Wickle House

File:Franklin Inn, East Millstone, NJ.jpg|Franklin Inn

File:Meadows Foundation Tulipwood 2.JPG|Tulipwood

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==See also==

[[Category:Meadows Foundation| ]]

*[[Category:SomersetMonmouth County, NewHistorical JerseyAssociation]]

*[[New Bridge Landing]]

[[Category:Registered Historic Places in New Jersey]]

*[[Road Up Raritan Historic District]]

==External links==

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* [http://www.themeadowsfoundation.org Official Website]

* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NJ/Somerset/state.html National Register for Somerset County]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210724/http://www.franklintwpnj.org/comag061306/3623%20-%20Amend%20Meadows%20Foundation%20Leases.pdf Meadows Foundation leases]

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