Merchiston Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Merchiston Farm

Chester, Morris County, New Jersey
Listed
November 13, 1989
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
89001946

About this property

Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center is a botanical garden and public park located at 170 Longview Road in Chester Township of Morris County, New Jersey. The house and garden, listed using its historic name, Merchiston Farm, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1989 for its significance as the home of the American landscape architect Martha Brookes Hutcheson and her landscaping of the property. The site includes six contributing buildings and six contributing structures.

Location

Chester, Morris County, New Jersey
40.73051, -74.70787

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pottersville Village Historic District
Listed
1.3 mi
Hollow Brook Road Bridge over tributary of the Lamington River
Industrial
1.7 mi
Gladstone Station
Industrial
2.3 mi
Miller-Rinehard Farmstead
Industrial
2.6 mi
Palatine Road Brige over a minor tributary of the Lamington River
Industrial
2.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Bound Brook
1777Revolutionary War
14.4 mi

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When was Merchiston Farm listed on the National Register?

Merchiston Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Merchiston Farm?

Merchiston Farm is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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