The Hendrick Hopper Homestead is located at 724 Ackerman Avenue in the borough of Glen Rock in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was built in the early 19th century. It was home to the Hopper Family and is located on the corner of Ackerman Avenue and Hillman Avenue. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1983, for its significance in architecture.[1][3] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[4] This house is occupied by a family.
Hendrick Hopper Homestead | |
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| Location | 724 Ackerman Avenue Glen Rock, New Jersey 07452 |
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| Coordinates | 40°57′32″N 74°6′48.5″W / 40.95889°N 74.113472°W |
| Built | c. 1780 |
| MPS | Stone Houses of Bergen County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001526[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 517[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | January 9, 1983 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 3, 1980 |
A blue sign stands in front of the house that reads:
Hopper Homestead
North wing built 1780 by Hendrick Hopper in area then called “small lots.” Center section erected by son, John, in early 1800s. The farmhouse was sold to the Hillmann family in 1895 ending four generations and 115 years of continuous Hopper ownership.
The Hopper Family burying ground is also located behind the Hopper Homestead where the farms of Garrett E. Hopper and Hendrick H. Hopper met. Descendants of Hendrick Jan Hopper are buried in the cemetery.
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#83001526)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2023. p. 9.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hendrick Hopper House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 29, 2018. With accompanying photo.
- ^ Hoglund, David J.; Githens, Herbert J. (July 1979). "Early Stone Houses of Bergen County". National Park Service.
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Media related to Hendrick Hopper House at Wikimedia Commons- "Hopper Homestead". Historical Marker Database.
