Glen Rock in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hopper House

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 16, 2010

1. Hopper House Marker

Inscription.
Located in “Small Lots”, Henry G. Hopper began the construction of this house about 1788 on a 120 acre farm. Son Garret erected the Dutch-style main house in the early 1800’s. The north frame wing was built in the 1850’s for his son Thomas who inherited the homestead in 1872. His son, Garret T., was a Glen Rock founder and councilman. He sold the house in 1897 after more than a century of family ownership.

Erected by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 79.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • 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 1788.

Location. 40° 57.947′ N, 74° 6.814′ W. Marker is in Glen Rock, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Prospect Street and Locust Road, on the left when traveling north on Prospect Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 470 Prospect Street, Glen Rock NJ 07452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s

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North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 walking distance of this marker: The Red Brick Schoolhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hopper Homestead (approx. half a mile away); Hopper Family Burying Ground (approx. half a mile away); Van Dien House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Glen Rock Honored Heroes (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ridgewood 9-11 Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Archibald – Vroom House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ridgewood Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Rock.

Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on October 16, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker in Glen Rock image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 16, 2010

2. Marker in Glen Rock

Hopper House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 16, 2010

3. Hopper House

This house, which today is a private residence, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,317 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.