Official Site of The State of New Jersey

The Naugle-Vanderbeck House, constructed either in 1740 or 1762 by the Vanderbeck family, is an example of mid-18^th century Dutch Colonial architecture. It is one of the few houses of its style of stone houses still surviving in Bergen County. Unusually, this house is built into a bank, providing a full basement with grade access where a cooking space was located. The home served as a private residence until 2003 at which time it was sold to a developer who planned to demolish the structure to build townhomes. The house was saved thanks to a local grass-roots movement and was purchased by the applicant in 2011. Local lore and the historical marker outside the home state that at one time, the house was home to one of the paymasters to the Marquis de Lafayette. It is believed that the Marquis visited the home in 1824. Research conducted for their Preservation Plan debunked this history. HABS documentation of the house was completed in 1939 under the name Jacob Vanderbeck House.  

The 2024 Trust grant will help fund the interior and exterior restoration.