Torne Brook Farm

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Torne Brook Farm
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LocationTorne Brook Rd., Ramapo, New York
Coordinates 41°8′25″N74°9′48″W / 41.14028°N 74.16333°W / 41.14028; -74.16333
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built1908
Architectural styleGothic, High Victorian Gothic
NRHP reference No. 88000611 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1988

Torne Brook Farm is a historic home and farm complex of 15 acres [2] , located at Ramapo near Torne Mountain (bordered by Torne Brook and the Ramapo River) in Rockland County, New York. [3] It was built by Charles T. Pierson. [4]

The complex consists of the mansion built in1875 [2] in the High Victorian Gothic style, eight contributing and related outbuildings, and one contributing structure. The main block of the mansion is a 2-story wood-frame dwelling on a cut-stone foundation. It features a mansard roof. Also on the property are a large 1+1⁄2-story frame barn, frame carriage house, caretaker's cottage, chicken coops, and a kennel. [5]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, [1] though it was in a state of disrepair. Brothers Jon and Stephen France purchased the estate, and started of process of restoration of the mansion, the surrounding structures, and the landscaping. They also planted vines and established the first vineyard ever in Rockland County, the Torne Valley Vineyard, and opened up the estate's gates to the public in 2011. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "Torne Valley Vineyards". www.tornevalleyvineyards.com. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Location of Torne Brook Farm".
  4. ↑ "Torne Brook Farm".
  5. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved July 1, 2016.Note: This includes John A. Bonafide (February 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Torne Brook Farm" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying 22 photographs
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