Waterloo Village – Stanhope, New Jersey
Waterloo Village is a site with a cluster of historic buildings in various stages of revitalization. One is greeted by a gateway and information building at the entrance just off of the parking lot.
Among the first buildings is a compact New England church with round arched sash windows and a bell tower with spire.
Smith’s Store is a one-and-a-half story building with a hoisting beam projecting over the entrance.
Houses vary in detail. Nondescript ones like this show an interesting story of evolution over time. The original appears to have been side-gabled with a two-story shed roof extension added to the front at some point.
This house was likely built in phases. Originally it appears to have been a side-gabled building. Later a two-story extension was made with a porch off of that.
This simple barn with gable also has a cupola rising from the roof. A sliding barn door on the ground floor gives access inside for animals, carts, and carriages.
This L-shaped two-story house has a dominant central tower with pyramidal roof. Window hoods for the triangular sash windows rise through the eaves of the tower.
This expansive two-story building has two-story bay windows and a porch extended between the,. The side gable has minimum architectural detailing. Chimneys are on either gable end.
A small one-room building is set beside a stream.
This slightly larger stone building, also beside the water, is a mill.
A simple two-story three bay building has a shorter two-story extension with dedicated entrance. This could have been because the house was also used for some commercial purpose.
This sumptuous Second Empire home has distinctive mansard roof, a central cupola, and porch across the front. Some of these details are also reflected to the rear.
This Victorian cottage is shaped has canted corners, giving a greater view out in different directions, and admitting more light as the sun passes through the sky each day. A diminutive addition with sagging roof does not carry the same architectural invention and durability of the main building.
The Canal Society of New Jersey is based in this building that also houses the Canal Museum. Interesting artifacts line the walkway leading to the museum. These include a well worn snubbing post used at Castelnaudary, France, on the Canal du Midi. That canal was surveyed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1515 and opened in 1681.
This barn has a jerkin head roof and cupola. Frieze board beneath the roof line is a Greek Revival feature. Sliding doors give access to the ground floor and also what is likely a hay loft on the second floor.
Another barn with intersecting cross gables and cupola is perhaps the most detailed of any of the barns in Waterloo Village. The detailing rivals some houses in the area.
The gardens are expansive and behind a sturdy gate to keep deer and other grazing animals out.
The chicken coop gives protection while also allowing circulation of air.
A sizable modern building on the site gives space for weddings and events, while also blending in nicely with its surroundings. The open span on the inside allows for the accommodation of several hundred people.