Oradell in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Van Buskirk-Oakley House
Small wing built by Abraham J. Van Buskirk about 1820 from earlier c. 1789 house. Federal style main wing built c. 1832-34 for Fanning T. Oakley and wife Hetty Van Buskirk. Later owned by son Abraham V. B. Oakley and wife Eliza Voorhis; their daughter Margaret Hoyt acquired the house in 1900. It remained in the family until 1978. The 211 acre farm in “Kinderkamack” once stretched from the Hackensack River to Paramus.
Sponsored by Fenner & Esler Agency, 1980.
Erected 1980 by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 99.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Bergen County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 40° 57.377′ N, 74° 1.866′ W. Marker is in Oradell, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker is on Kinderkamack Road (County Route 503), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 467 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell NJ 07649, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oradell (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soldier Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oradell Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oradell World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hagler’s Diner (approx. 0.4 miles away); Richard T. Cooper House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carriage House and Stables (approx. 0.6 miles away); Water at the Hackensack Water Works (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oradell.
Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on May 2, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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