Ridgewood in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Van Dien House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 29, 2009
1. Van Dien House Marker
Located on property purchased by Garret Van Dien about 1713, this house was built by a descendant, and is a combination of 18th and 19th century architecture. It has been enlarged over the years and remained in the Van Dien family until 1900.
Erected by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 46.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Bergen County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1713.
Location. 40° 57.986′ N, 74° 6.023′ W. Marker is in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Grove Street and Arcadia Road, on the left when traveling east on Grove Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Grove Street, Ridgewood NJ 07450, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jacob J. Zabriskie House (approx. half a mile away); One-Room Schoolhouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hopper House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rutan-Terhune-Bidwell House (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on November 29, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 29, 2009
2. Van Dien House Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 29, 2009
3. Marker on Grove Street
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 29, 2009
4. Van Dien House
This house, currently a private residence, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 29, 2009
5. Second Van Dien House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
This marker is located to the right of the front door of the house.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,577 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
