Oradell in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Van Buskirk-Oakley House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 2, 2008
1. Van Buskirk-Oakley House Marker
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. It 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.
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 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
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Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on May 2, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 2, 2008
2. Marker on Kinderkamack Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 2, 2008
3. Marker and Van Buskirk-Oakley House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 2, 2008
4. Van Buskirk-Oakley House
The Van Buskirk-Oakley House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today it houses various offices.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,275 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 2, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
