Built 1741 NJRHP # 663 Opened 1741 Added to NRHP 8 August 1985 | NRHP Reference # 85002589 Designated NJRHP October 3, 1980 Area 2 ha | |
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Location Rockleigh Road, Rockleigh, New Jersey MPS Stone Houses of Bergen County TR | ||
Haring-Corning House, is located in Rockleigh, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1741 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1985.
History
The original section of the house was built in 1741 by Abraham D. Haring. A large Dutch Colonial style addition was built onto the house in 1828. Samuel B. Corning purchased the house in 1856. Jenkins Sloat purchased the house in 1870 and operated a sawmill on the property. William L. Tait, who was the first mayor of Rockleigh owned the house from 1913 to 1930. Tait added a wing to the house, a veranda and extended the central dormer. The Rose Haven School for girls used the house as living space from 1930 until 1983.
References
Haring-Corning House Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA