Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center
Botanical garden and public park in Chester Township, New Jersey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center is a botanical garden and public park in Chester Township, 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.[3]
| Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center | |
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 Daffodils, bushes and trees in bloom by the Upper Water pool in 2018 | |
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| Location | 170 Longview Road Chester Township, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°43′53″N 74°42′26″W |
| Operated by | Morris County Park Commission |
Merchiston Farm | |
 Dogwoods in bloom in front of the Hutcheson House, home to Martha Brookes Hutcheson | |
| Area | 100.9 acres (40.8 ha) |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Martha Brookes Hutcheson William Lawrence Bottomley |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001946[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2104[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1989 |
| Designated NJRHP | September 5, 1989 |
Hutcheson House and garden, sundial
Reflecting Pool
Flowering trees
Vista from the Hutcheson House
Entrance sign
Merchiston Farm historical information
The namesake Bamboo Brook
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