Legend has it that on August 24, 1779 Washington met with Major General Marquis de Lafayette at the Harman Van Wagenen Homestead, where the two men dined below an apple tree on the property while discussing the war effort. Because of that event, the property is known today as Apple Tree House.
Thanks in part to $1.9 million in UEZ funding, the Apple Tree House is now being restored in accordance with the Department of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Phase I, which included structure stabilization, masonry restoration and exterior woodwork conservation, has been completed. Phase II, which will include interior structural repairs, upgrades of mechanical, plumbing and heating systems, and interior restoration, is now in progress.
Thanks in part to $1.9 million in UEZ funding, the Apple Tree House is now being restored in accordance with the Department of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Phase I, which included structure stabilization, masonry restoration and exterior woodwork conservation, has been completed. Phase II, which will include interior structural repairs, upgrades of mechanical, plumbing and heating systems, and interior restoration, is now in progress.
The History of the
Apple Tree House
Apple Tree House
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