Masker House

{{short description|Historic house in New Jersey, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Masker House

| nrhp_type = nrhp

| image = MASKER HOUSE, WYCKOFF, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ.jpg

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| location = 470 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, New Jersey

| coordinates = {{coord|41|0|0|N|74|10|24.5|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = USA New Jersey Bergen County#New Jersey#USA

| built = {{circa|1780}}

| architect =

| architecture =

| added = January 10, 1983

| area =

| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64000499|title=Stone Houses of Bergen County TR}}

| refnum = 83001531{{NRISref|2009a|refnum=83001531}}

| designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP

| designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_date = October 3, 1980

| designated_other1_number = 733{{cite web |title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County |url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/BERGEN.pdf#page=28 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office |page=28 |date=December 28, 2023 }}

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| designated_other1_color = #ffc94b

}}

The Masker House is a historic stone house located at 470 Wyckoff Avenue in the township of Wyckoff in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Based on architectural evidence, the house was built around 1780. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=83001531}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Masker House |publisher=National Park Service|author= |date= }} With accompanying photo. It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).{{cite web |title=Early Stone Houses of Bergen County |url={{NRHP url|id=64000499|title=}} |publisher=National Park Service |first1=David J. |last1=Hoglund |first2=Herbert J. |last2=Githens |date=July 1979}}

The land was purchased by John Rattan Jr. in 1787. The house was likely built by Conrad Pulis. In 1861, A. Masker was listed as the owner. The original house was a three-bay, {{frac|1|1|2}}-story house built of sandstone. A 2-story frame addition was added to the right (east) of the original section.{{cite web |title=Masker House |url=https://wyckoffhistory.org/stone-houses/masker-house-2/ |publisher=Wyckoff Historical Society}}