Merchiston Farm

Longview Rd., Chester, New Jersey. County/parish: Morris.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 13, 1989. NRIS 89001946.

6 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 6 contributing structures. 2 contributing objects.

Also known as:

  • Bamboo Brook

From Wikipedia:

Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center

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.

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