Haworth in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Zabriskie-Christie House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 23, 2008
1. Zabriskie-Christie House Marker
Built 1818 by Garret H. Zabriskie on land his father Henry purchased in the 18th century. Garret's farm consisted of 219 acres. It began on Schraalenburg Road and ran westward for one mile. Later owned by son John G. Zabriskie who sold it to his grandson John H. Christie in 1894. Christie, one of Haworths first councilmen, enlarged and remodeled the house. It was sold in 1936 after 118 years of Zabriskie-Christie ownership.
Erected by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 86.)
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 1818.
Location. 40° 57.286′ N, 73° 59.385′ W. Marker is in Haworth, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Roxbury Road, on the right when traveling west on Massachusetts Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 Massachusetts Avenue, Haworth NJ 07641, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Schraalenburgh Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Haworth's Early Water Supply (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on May 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 23, 2008
2. Marker on Massachusetts Avenue
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 23, 2008
3. Zabriskie-Christie House
This photo of the Zabriskie-Christie House was taken from the road.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 23, 2008
4. Zabriskie-Christie House
Today the Zabriskie-Christie House is a private residence.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,734 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
