Hopper–Goetschius House

The Hopper–Goetschius House is located at 363 East Saddle River Road in the borough of Upper Saddle River in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.[1][3] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[4]

Hopper–Goetschius House
Hopper–Goetschius House
Hopper–Goetschius House is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Hopper–Goetschius House
Hopper–Goetschius House is located in New Jersey
Hopper–Goetschius House
Hopper–Goetschius House is located in the United States
Hopper–Goetschius House
Location363 East Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Coordinates41°3′31″N 74°5′34″W / 41.05861°N 74.09278°W / 41.05861; -74.09278
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Builtc. 1739
ArchitectAbraham Hopper
MPSStone Houses of Bergen County TR
NRHP reference No.83001523[1]
NJRHP No.711[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 10, 1983
Designated NJRHPOctober 3, 1980

The house was built around 1739 by Abraham Hopper and sold to Rev. Stephen Goetschius in 1814. It remained in the Goetschius family until 1985 when the house was given to the borough of Upper Saddle River. The Upper Saddle River Historical Society now uses the house as a museum.[5]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#83001523)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2023. p. 26.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hopper–Goetschius House". National Park Service.
  4. ^ Hoglund, David J.; Githens, Herbert J. (July 3, 1979). "Early Stone Houses of Bergen County". National Park Service.
  5. ^ "Hopper–Goetschius House". Upper Saddle River Historical Society.
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