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{{Short description|Populated place in Bergen County, New Jersey, US}} |
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'''Wortendyke''' is |
'''Wortendyke''' is a residential and commercial [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] located within [[Midland Park, New Jersey|Midland Park]], in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref name=GNIS/><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 15, 2015.</ref> |
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Once a thriving milltown, Wortendyke is today a residential and commercial neighborhood located within [[Midland Park, New Jersey|Midland Park]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Wortendyke was originally named "Newtown", and then "Godwinville".<ref name="Clayton">{{cite book | last = Clayton | first = W. Woodford | title = History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men | publisher = Everts & Peck | year = 1882 | url = https:// |
Wortendyke was established in 1796, originally named "Newtown", and then "Godwinville".<ref>{{Citation | last = Van Valen | title = History of Bergen County, New Jersey | publisher = Forgotten Books | year = 1900 | url = http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/History_of_Bergen_County_New_Jersey_1000226628/199 }}</ref><ref name="Clayton">{{cite book | last = Clayton | first = W. Woodford | title = History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men | publisher = Everts & Peck | year = 1882 | url = https://archive.org/details/historybergenan00nelsgoog | pages = [https://archive.org/details/historybergenan00nelsgoog/page/n141 109], 205, 206, 208}}</ref> |
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A Methodist church was organized in 1805.<ref name="Clayton"/> |
A Methodist church was organized in 1805.<ref name="Clayton"/> |
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A cotton mill was opened in 1812 by Cornelius Wortendyke. In 1875, his grandson, Cornelius A. Wortendyke, oversaw an extensive enlargement to the mill, as well as the addition of the largest silk mill in New Jersey.<ref name="Clayton"/><ref name="Brown">{{cite book | last1 = Brown | first1 =T. Robins | last2 = Warmflash | first2 =Schuyler | last3 = DelGiudice | first3 = Jim | title = The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey: The Colonial Period to the Twentieth Century | publisher = Rutgers University | year = 2001 | url = https://books.google. |
A cotton mill was opened in 1812 by Cornelius Wortendyke. In 1875, his grandson, Cornelius A. Wortendyke, oversaw an extensive enlargement to the mill, as well as the addition of the largest silk mill in New Jersey.<ref name="Clayton"/><ref name="Brown">{{cite book | last1 = Brown | first1 =T. Robins | last2 = Warmflash | first2 =Schuyler | last3 = DelGiudice | first3 = Jim | title = The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey: The Colonial Period to the Twentieth Century | publisher = Rutgers University | year = 2001 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=WuTMRvoAGgMC&pg=PP1|pages = 42, 85| isbn =9780813528670 }}</ref> |
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The mills were located along [[Goffle Brook]], and employed more than 500 people, many of them immigrants from the [[Netherlands]]. The cost of the workers' transportation to the United States, as well as their housing costs, was deducted from their pay.<ref name="Brown"/><ref>{{cite book | last1 = Parrillo | first1 =Vincent | last2 = Parrillo | first2 = Beth | last3 = Wrubel | first3 = Arthur | title = Ridgewood | publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] | year = 1999 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=TMJjLfxJKvkC&pg=PP1 | pages = 19| isbn =9780738501895 }}</ref> |
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By the early 1880s, Wortendyke had the largest school in the Township, and a population of 300.<ref name="Clayton"/><ref>{{cite book | title = Industries of New Jersey | url = https://archive.org/details/industriesofnewj03edwa | publisher = Historical Publishing Company | year = 1882 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/industriesofnewj03edwa/page/n95 118]| ol = 24332547M }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Annual Report | publisher = New Jersey State Board of Assessors | year = 1890 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=xnkbAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP1 | pages = 137}}</ref> |
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When the [[Hudson Connecting Railway|New Jersey Midland Railway]] was built in the 1880s, Cornelius A. Wortendyke was its president, and had the railway's principal shops located in Wortendyke. The [[Wortendyke (NYS&W station)|Wortendyke Railroad Station]] is still located in the area.<ref name="Kaminski">{{cite book | last = Kaminski | first = Edward S. | title = New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey | publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] | year = 2010 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=uGxk9iDyLswC&pg=PP1 | pages = 63| isbn = 9781439638972 }}</ref> |
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==Historic sites== |
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When the [[Hudson Connecting Railway|New Jersey Midland Railway]] was built in the 1880s, Cornelius A. Wortendyke was its president, and had the railway's principal shops located in Wortendyke. The abandoned [[Wortendyke (NYS&W station)|Wortendyke Railroad Station]] is still located in the settlement.<ref name="Kaminski">{{cite book | last = Kaminski | first = Edward S. | title = New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey | publisher = Arcadia | year = 2010 | url = https://books.google.nl/books?id=uGxk9iDyLswC&lpg=PP1&hl=nl&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false | pages = 63}}</ref> |
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The [[Wortendyke-Demund House]], constructed in 1797, was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on January 10, 1983.<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/nj/bergen/state6.html NEW JERSEY - Bergen County], [[National Register of Historic Places]]. Accessed May 19, 2015.</ref> |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wortendyke include: |
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* Isaac Wortendyke, New Jersey state senator from 1880-83.<ref name="Clayton"/> |
* [[Isaac Wortendyke]], New Jersey state senator from 1880-83.<ref name="Clayton"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 12:46, 23 July 2023
Wortendyke, New Jersey | |
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  Wortendyke Location of Wortendyke, Bergen County, New Jersey  Wortendyke Wortendyke (New Jersey)  Wortendyke Wortendyke (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′51″N 74°09′01″W / 40.99750°N 74.15028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Borough | Midland Park |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| GNIS feature ID | 881955[1] |
Wortendyke is a residential and commercial unincorporated community located within Midland Park, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1][2]
History[edit]
Wortendyke was established in 1796, originally named "Newtown", and then "Godwinville".[3][4]
A Methodist church was organized in 1805.[4]
A cotton mill was opened in 1812 by Cornelius Wortendyke. In 1875, his grandson, Cornelius A. Wortendyke, oversaw an extensive enlargement to the mill, as well as the addition of the largest silk mill in New Jersey.[4][5]
The mills were located along Goffle Brook, and employed more than 500 people, many of them immigrants from the Netherlands. The cost of the workers' transportation to the United States, as well as their housing costs, was deducted from their pay.[5][6]
By the early 1880s, Wortendyke had the largest school in the Township, and a population of 300.[4][7][8]
When the New Jersey Midland Railway was built in the 1880s, Cornelius A. Wortendyke was its president, and had the railway's principal shops located in Wortendyke. The Wortendyke Railroad Station is still located in the area.[9]
Historic sites[edit]
The Wortendyke-Demund House, constructed in 1797, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983.[10]
Notable people[edit]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wortendyke include:
- Isaac Wortendyke, New Jersey state senator from 1880-83.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wortendyke
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 15, 2015.
- ^ Van Valen (1900), History of Bergen County, New Jersey, Forgotten Books
- ^ a b c d e Clayton, W. Woodford (1882). History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. Everts & Peck. pp. 109, 205, 206, 208.
- ^ a b Brown, T. Robins; Warmflash, Schuyler; DelGiudice, Jim (2001). The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey: The Colonial Period to the Twentieth Century. Rutgers University. pp. 42, 85. ISBN 9780813528670.
- ^ Parrillo, Vincent; Parrillo, Beth; Wrubel, Arthur (1999). Ridgewood. Arcadia Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 9780738501895.
- ^ Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. pp. 118. OL 24332547M.
- ^ Annual Report. New Jersey State Board of Assessors. 1890. p. 137.
- ^ Kaminski, Edward S. (2010). New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey. Arcadia Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 9781439638972.
- ^ NEW JERSEY - Bergen County, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed May 19, 2015.
