Wortendyke Barn
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Wortendyke Barn, at 13 Pascack Road in Park Ridge, New Jersey
, was built in 1770 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1972. The historic Dutch barn
was restored by Bergen County
in 1973.The barn is home to the Wortendyke Barn Museum. The museum contains an exhibit on the development of agriculture in Bergen County.
Park Ridge, New Jersey
Park Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Park Ridge had a population of 8,645 as of the 2010 United States Census....
, was built in 1770 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1972. The historic Dutch barn
Dutch barn
Dutch barn is the name given to markedly different types of barns in the United States and Canada, and in the United Kingdom. In the United States, Dutch barns represent the oldest and rarest types of barns. There are relatively few—probably less than 600—of these barns still intact...
was restored by Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
in 1973.The barn is home to the Wortendyke Barn Museum. The museum contains an exhibit on the development of agriculture in Bergen County.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey
- List of museums in New Jersey
- Updike Parsonage BarnUpdike Parsonage BarnThe Updike Parsonage Barn, formerly known as the Howarth Barn, is a restored historic barn in Cranbury, New Jersey. The pre-revolutionary, hand-hewn, white oak structure, believed to be one of the earliest barns constructed in Cranbury Township, was originally built in 1741.In 2005 the town...
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
External links
- Wortendyke Barn Museum - Bergen County Parks
- Wortendyke New World Dutch Barn - history and information
- Wortendyke Museum - listing at Artcom Museums