Hendrick Hopper House Explained

Hendrick Hopper Homestead
Coordinates:40.9589°N -74.1135°W
Location:724 Ackerman Avenue
Glen Rock, New Jersey 07452
Added:January 9, 1983
Refnum:83001526
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:517[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Hendrick Hopper Homestead is located at 724 Ackerman Avenue in the borough of Glen Rock in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was built in the early 19th century. It was home to the Hopper Family and is located on the corner of Ackerman Avenue and Hillman Avenue. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1983, for its significance in architecture.[2] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[3] This house is occupied by a family.

A blue sign stands in front of the house that reads:

Hopper Homestead

North wing built 1780 by Hendrick Hopper in area then called “small lots.” Center section erected by son, John, in early 1800s. The farmhouse was sold to the Hillmann family in 1895 ending four generations and 115 years of continuous Hopper ownership.

The Hopper Family burying ground is also located behind the Hopper Homestead where the farms of Garrett E. Hopper and Hendrick H. Hopper met. Descendants of Hendrick Jan Hopper are buried in the cemetery.

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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 . 9 . December 28, 2023 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83001526}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hendrick Hopper House ]. National Park Service. May 29, 2018. 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.