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The鈥痁abriskie-Schedler鈥疕ouse鈥痺as originally鈥痗onstructed circa 1825 and was the home of鈥痜armer鈥疛ohn A. L. Zabriskie. The house is an example鈥痮f a late third-period鈥疍utch-American鈥痜rame鈥痓uilding and exhibits several characteristics of鈥痶he type including a construction date of鈥痗.1752-c.1840, was built by the “Dutch”鈥痗ultural group, is south facing, follows the鈥疍utch framing tradition, uses a gambrel roof鈥痜or the main block and gable roof on the wing,鈥痷ses native sandstone for the foundation鈥痬aterial, uses oak timbers for heavy framing鈥痬embers, has interior end fireplaces, and has鈥痯laster ceiling finishes at the interior. The鈥痟ouse survives as one of the few remaining鈥痭ineteenth-century frame homes in Ridgewood.鈥疧ver the鈥痗ourse of his lifetime through inheritance and鈥痯urchases, John Zabriskie tripled the size of鈥痟is landholdings. Following his death in 1864,鈥痶he house and property passed to his son鈥疛ames Zabriskie, also a farmer, who did not鈥痳ealize the same level of success as his father鈥痑nd was forced to mortgage and eventually鈥痵ell off portions of his property. The Smith family鈥痯urchased the鈥痟ome鈥痠n 1908 and over鈥痶he next鈥痗entury鈥痬ade several changes including adding the鈥痵outh entrance, raising the original gambrel鈥痳oof at the circa 1840 section, reconfiguring鈥痑nd refinishing the second-floor level, and鈥痷pgrading the kitchen. A small addition with a鈥痓athroom and sun porch were also added鈥痙uring the mid-twentieth century. Florence鈥疭chedler, daughter of Carman Smith, lived in鈥痶he house until her death in 2007. The Village鈥痮f Ridgewood purchased the property in 2009 and has been rehabilitating the building and grounds for use as a public parks and recreation facility. 

The Trust grant will help fund interior rehabilitation and barrier-free improvements.