MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS "EARLY
DUTCH BUILDING TRADITIONS IN NEW JERSEY"


 Come see this program at the Montville Township's
Historical Society's March 10 program, 7:30 p.m. in
the Pio Costa Auditorium, Montville Library, 90
Horseneck, Montville.

 "Early Dutch Building Traditions in New Jersey" will
be the subject of the next program at the Montville
Township's Historical Society's March 10 program, 7:30
p.m. in the Pio Costa Auditorium, Montville Township
Library, 90 Horseneck, Montville. The program is
presented by Clifford Zink, researcher and
preservation consultant who specializes in pre civil
war house architecture and building.

 Clifford Zink, in conjunction with Gail Hunton of
Monmouth County and Ursula Brecknell of Somerset
County, is writing a book on Dutch Building Traditions
in New Jersey. The project is being assisted by a
grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission.

 The Dutch purchased the Pequannock area, of which
Montville Township was a part of, in 1695 and 1696.
The original purchasers settled into the Pequannock
area in 1701. Afterwards other settlers,
predominately Dutch, moved into the area. Undoubtably
the first homes were temporary shelters to protect the
settlers from the elements. These homes were probably
built of undressed logs, dirt and dressed timbers. As
the settlers were able to construct more permanent
shelters, stone and frame homes were built. How were
these homes built, who built them and where did the
stone come from? Montville Township is lucky to have
several of these stone house treasures. In fact,
Clifford Zink has used a lot of information on the
Doremus house in Montville Township for his research
project.

 Come see how Montville's Township's early Dutch homes
 were built.

  The program is presented at Montville Township's
Historical Society's March 10 program, 7:30 p.m. in
the Pio Costa Auditorium, Montville Township Library,
90 Horseneck, Montville.

 All are invited to come. Refreshments will be served.