The Schuyler–Colfax House is located at 2343 Paterson Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1695 by Arent Schuyler.

The Schuyler-Colfax House, where Hester grew up, had been built under her great-grandfather's purview around 1696 and had since housed members of the colonial legislature and Bergen County freeholders.

You can learn more about the history of enslavement at the Schuyler-Colfax House here. Four successive generations of Colfax descendants occupied the home; in 1947, descendants were awarded certificates for their status as the family residing most continuously in …

Schuyler Colfax Jr. (/ ˈskaɪlər ˈkoʊlfæks / SKY-lər KOHL-fax; March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1863 to 1869.

On his lot, overlooking the Ramapo River, Schuyler built a one-story, two bay fieldstone home, typical of early Dutch construction. This home eventually expanded into the Schuyler-Colfax House.

A fine example of New Jersey Dutch Colonial architecture constructed of fieldstone and Holland brick with timber-frame roofing system, the house helps interpret local community history and its development during three hundred years of continued occupancy of one family.

This house, which is Wayne’s oldest, was built in 1695 by Ardent Schuyler, one of the leaders of the original settlement. William Colfax, who married Hester Schuyler in 1783, gave the house the Colfax name.

Currently, the Schuyler-Colfax House (2343 Paterson Hamburg Turnpike) is closed to the public amid ongoing restoration, and the county envisions it becoming a military museum. County...

Jan 22, 2025 · The Schuyler-Colfax House, thought to be the oldest building in Passaic County, has been closed for nearly 30 years and the county is looking to open it as a military heritage museum.

The Schuyler-Colfax House was built in 1695, by Arent Schuyler, who owned a number of mines throughout New Jersey. The Schuyler family still owned the house at the time of the American Revolution.