Laurance Thomas Van Buskirk House Explained

Laurance Thomas Van Buskirk House
Coordinates:	41.0136°N -74.0972°W
Added:	January 10, 1983
Refnum:	83001560
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:	692^[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Designated Other1 Color:	ffc94b

The Laurance Thomas Van Buskirk House is located at 116 East Saddle River Road in the borough of Saddle River in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was built around 1740 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.^[2] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS)^[3] and the Saddle River MPS.^[4] According to the nomination form, a son of Van Buskirk likely built the house. It is now used as a guest house for a larger mansion built nearby.^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Saddle River, 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 . 24 . December 28, 2023 .
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83001560}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Laurance Thomas Van Buskirk 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: [{{NRHP url|id=64000497|title=}} Saddle River ]. . T. Robins . Brown . August 1985.