Archibald–Vroom House Explained

Archibald–Vroom House
Location:	160 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey
Coordinates:	40.9786°N -74.1161°W
Added:	July 24, 1984
Refnum:	84002596
Designated Other1 Name:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:	NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:	October 3, 1980
Designated Other1 Number:	650^[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Designated Other1 Color:	ffc94b

The Archibald–Vroom House is located at 160 East Ridgewood Avenue in the village of Ridgewood in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1984, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. Based on architectural evidence, it was built from around 1785 to 1790.^[2] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).^[3] Dr. William L. Vroom, a renowned physician, converted the house into a small hospital in 1888.^[2] The house is now used as a retail site.^[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Ridgewood, New Jersey
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 19 . April 1, 2010 . May 19, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081030005640/http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/1identify/lists/bergen.pdf . October 30, 2008 .
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84002596}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Archibald–Vroom House ]. National Park Service. With accompanying photo.
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000499|title=}} Early Stone Houses of Bergen County ]. . David J. . Hoglund . Herbert J. . Githens . July 1979.
4. Web site: Local History / Genealogy . www.ridgewoodlibrary.org . June 1, 2010.