Wood-Ridge in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brinkerhoff House

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 30, 2008

1. Brinkerhoff House Marker

Inscription.
Located in old “Polifly”, George Brinkerhoff built this house about 1792 on a 200 acre farm he purchased in 1784. Owned in 1806 by son Henry G. and in 1849 by his son, Enoch, a N.J. Assemblyman. In the 1870’s, great-grandson Henry E. remodeled the house. He later became a founding councilman of the Borough of Wood-Ridge. Purchased in 1905 by Leopold Brandenburg, Mayor in 1918-19. The house was renovated as the town memorial library in 1954.

Sponsored by Evening Membership Dept.
Woman’s Club of Wood-Ridge 1982

Erected 1982 by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 120.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • 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 1792.

Location. 40° 50.864′ N, 74° 4.908′ W. Marker is in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Hackensack Street and Highland Ave., on the left when traveling north on Hackensack Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 Hackensack St, Wood Ridge NJ 07075, 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

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within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Honor Roll World War (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Walk of Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Wood-Ridge Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Polifly Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Clinton and Gore (approx. 1.1 miles away); Teterboro Airport (approx. 1.1 miles away); General Casimir Pulaski (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wood-Ridge.

Also see . . . Brinkerhoff House. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Wood-Ridge Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 30, 2008

2. Wood-Ridge Library

The white/frame building shown in this picture was added in the year 2000 with approval of the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office. An historic renovation of the Brinkerhoff House, and a the 2000 square foot addition in the original frame building's Dutch Style, was completed in 2000. The two buildings together serve as the Wood-Ridge Memorial Library

Brinkerhoff House and Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 30, 2008

3. Brinkerhoff House and Library

The Brinkerhoff House is to the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,475 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.