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Folly House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	310 Crescent Avenue, Wyckoff, New Jersey
Coordinates	41°1′6″N 74°9′37″W / 41.01833°N 74.16028°W / 41.01833; -74.16028
Built	c. 1770–1800
MPS	Stone Houses of Bergen County TR
NRHP reference No.	83001506
NJRHP No.	732
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 10, 1983
Designated NJRHP	October 3, 1980

The Folly House, also known as the Folley–Bush House, is a historic stone house located at 310 Crescent Avenue in the township of Wyckoff in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Based on architectural evidence, the house was built around 1770–1800. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).

The land was purchased in 1787 by Abraham Blauvelt. The first recorded owner of the house was Folly, also spelled Folley. It was purchased by the Bush family in 1973.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wyckoff, New Jersey
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#83001506)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2023. p. 28.
3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Folly House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo.
4. Hoglund, David J.; Githens, Herbert J. (July 1979). "Early Stone Houses of Bergen County". National Park Service.
5. "Folley-Bush House". Wyckoff Historical Society.

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