Masker House
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
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The Masker House is a historic stone house located at 470 Wyckoff Avenue in the township of Wyckoff in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Based on architectural evidence, the house was built around 1780. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.[1][3] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[4]
Masker House | |
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| Location | 470 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 41°0′0″N 74°10′24.5″W |
| Built | c. 1780 |
| MPS | Stone Houses of Bergen County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001531[1] |
| No parameter No. | 733[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | January 10, 1983 |
| Designated No parameter | October 3, 1980 |
The land was purchased by John Rattan Jr. in 1787. The house was likely built by Conrad Pulis. In 1861, A. Masker was listed as the owner. The original house was a three-bay, 1+1⁄2-story house built of sandstone. A 2-story frame addition was added to the right (east) of the original section.[3][5]