Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center
| Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center | |
|---|---|
Daffodils, bushes and trees in bloom by the Upper Water pool | |
| Location | 170 Longview Road Chester Township, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°43′53″N 74°42′26″W / 40.73139°N 74.70722°W |
| Operated by | Morris County Park Commission |
Merchiston Farm | |
Dogwoods in bloom in front of the Hutcheson House, home to Martha Brookes Hutcheson | |
| Area | 101 acres (41 ha) |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Martha Brookes Hutcheson William Lawrence Bottomley |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001946 |
| NJRHP No. | 2104 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1989 |
| Designated NJRHP | September 5, 1989 |
Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center is a botanical garden and public park located at 170 Longview Road in Chester Township of Morris County, New Jersey. The house and garden, listed using its historic name, Merchiston Farm, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1989 for its significance as the home of the American landscape architect Martha Brookes Hutcheson and her landscaping of the property. The site includes six contributing buildings and six contributing structures.