Brookdale Farm (Lincroft, New Jersey)

Brookdale Farm

Training Stable at Brookdale Farm

Company type| Horse breeding stud farm
Thoroughbred racing stable
Industry| Thoroughbred horse racing
Headquarters| 805 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, New Jersey

Key people

* David Dunham Withers
* Harry Payne Whitney
* James G. Rowe Sr.

Brookdale Farm is a former Thoroughbred breeding and training farm located at 805 Newman Springs Road in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Thomas Lloyd acquired the property in the late 18th century.[1] In 1872, David Dunham Withers established the horse breeding and training operation. By 1889, the farm included 838 acres (3.39 km2). In 1968, 215 acres (0.87 km2) of the farm were bequeathed by Geraldine Morgan Thompson to the county to create Thompson Park.[2][3]

## History

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In 1774, Thomas Lloyd bought 200 acres (0.81 km2) along the north bank of the Swimming River. By 1786, he had built a large house here. The acreage had increased to 316 acres (1.28 km2) by 1798. After his death in 1812, the property was divided and passed through several owners. In 1872, David Dunham Withers, active in the horse racing industry, bought 200 acres (0.81 km2) for his Brookdale Stable. In 1893, William Payne Thompson purchased the property. His son, Lewis, married Geraldine Morgan Thompson in 1896. They became full owners of the property by 1899.[2]

## Historic district

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United States historic place

Brookdale Farm Historic District

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district

New Jersey Register of Historic Places

Area| 228 acres (92 ha)
NRHP reference No.| 100004105[4][5]
NJRHP No.| 3360[6]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| November 9, 2020
Designated NJRHP| May 9, 2019

The Brookdale Farm Historic District is a 228-acre (0.92 km2) historic district encompassing the core part of the farm. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 2020, for its significance in agriculture, architecture and entertainment/recreation from 1786 to 1932. The district has 19 contributing buildings and one contributing site. Thomas Lloyd built his Georgian house in 1786. It was renovated and expanded in Colonial Revival style by Harry Whitney in 1914. The Lloyd Barn was likely built in the 18th century. It was later upgraded by Geraldine Thompson. The two-story Ten Mare Barn was likely built by David Withers in 1883. The two-story, forty-stall Training Stable measures 64 by 296 feet (20 m × 90 m) and is the largest building on the farm. Built starting c. 1879, each section features a gabled cupola.[2]

* Thomas Lloyd House

* Lloyd Barn (right) and Ten Mare Barn (left)

## Notable horses

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Championship horses bred and/or trained at Brookdale Farm include:[2]

* Broomstick – winner of the Travers Stakes, 1904; a great sire[7]
* Commando – winner of the Belmont Stakes, 1901[8]
* Equipoise – the Brown Bullet of Brookdale, won ten races in 1932[9]
* Peter Pan – winner of the Belmont Stakes, 1907[10]
* Regret – first filly to win the Kentucky Derby, 1915[11]
* Sysonby – won 14 of 15 starts 1904–1905[12]
* Top Flight – won 12 of 16 starts in 1932, a record for fillies[13]

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Monmouth County, New Jersey
* National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
* New Jersey Women's Heritage Trail

## References

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1. ^ "Brookdale Farm in Thompson Park" (PDF). Monmouth County Park System. 2016.
2. ^ a b c d Zink, Clifford (December 2018). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Brookdale Farm Historic District (Draft) (PDF). National Park Service. With accompanying 102 photos.
3. ^ "Thompson Park". Monmouth County Park System.
4. ^ "National Register Information System – (#100004105)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
5. ^ "Weekly List 20201113". National Park Service. November 13, 2020.
6. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 12.
7. ^ "Broomstick". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
8. ^ "Commando". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
9. ^ "Equipoise". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
10. ^ "Peter Pan". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
11. ^ "Regret". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
12. ^ "Sysonby". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
13. ^ "Top Flight". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

## External links

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* Media related to Brookdale Farm (Lincroft, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons

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Topics|

* Contributing property
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National Register of Historic Places in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Landmarks|

* All Saints' Memorial Church Complex
* Camp Evans
* Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District
* T. Thomas Fortune House
* Horn Antenna
* Monmouth Battlefield
* Navesink Light Station
* Sandy Hook Light
* Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
* Shadow Lawn

Districts|

* Allaire Village
* Allenhurst Residential Historic District
* Allentown Historic District
* Asbury Park Commercial Historic District
* Brookdale Farm Historic District
* Fort Monmouth Historict District
* Imlaystown Historic District
* Jersey Homesteads Historic District
* Laird & Company Distillery Historic District
* Middletown Village Historic District
* Navesink Historic District
* Navesink Military Reservation Historic District
* Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association District
* Shrewsbury Historic District
* Tinton Falls Historic District
* Walnford Historic District
* Water Witch Club Historic District

Places of
worship|

* Christ Church
* Christ Church (Episcopal), Shrewsbury
* Church of the Presidents
* Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church
* First Presbyterian Church of Oceanic
* Fisk Chapel
* Holmdel Dutch Reformed Church
* Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
* Manasquan Friends Meetinghouse and Burying Ground
* St. George's-by-the-River Episcopal Church
* St. James Memorial Church of Eatontown
* St. John's Episcopal Church
* St. Peter's Episcopal Church
* Trinity Church
* Upper Freehold Baptist Meeting
* Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown

Houses|

* Allen House
* Allgor–Barkalow Homestead
* Arburtus Cottage
* Audenried Cottage
* Maj. John Burrowes Mansion
* Coward-Hendrickson House
* Coward-Smith House
* Grover House
* Murry Guggenheim House
* Hankinson–Moreau–Covenhoven House
* Holmes–Hendrickson House
* House at 364 Cedar Avenue
* Lauriston
* Longstreet Farm
* MacGregor-Tallman House
* MacLeod–Rice House
* Martin Maloney Cottage
* Merino Hill House and Farm
* Old Kentuck
* Parker Homestead
* Portland Place
* Probasco-Dittner Farmstead
* Anthony Reckless Estate
* Seabrook–Wilson House
* George Taylor House
* Walker-Combs-Hartshorne Farmstead
* Wardell House
* Robert White House
* George Wurts Summer Home

Buildings|

* Allenhurst Railroad Station
* Allentown Mill
* Asbury Park Convention Hall
* Bell Laboratories-Holmdel
* Bradley Beach Free Public Library
* Bradley Beach Station
* The Carlton Theatre
* Clarksburg School
* Dr. Robert W. Cooke Medical Office
* Court Street School
* Dempsey Pump House
* Frederic A. Duggan First Aid and Emergency Squad Building
* Fort Hancock, U.S. Life Saving Station
* Gregory Primary School
* Kovenhoven
* Little Silver Station
* Matawan Station
* Monmouth Boat Club
* North Long Branch School-Primary No. 3
* Old Mill at Tinton Falls
* Red Bank Passenger Station
* River Street School
* Salter's Mill
* Shrewsbury Township Hall
* Squan Beach Life-Saving Station #9
* Union Schoolhouse
* Village Inn
* Palace Amusements
* Steinbach–Cookman Building
* The Towers
* Water Witch Club Casino
* Winsor Building

Sites|

* Chauncy Jerome Jr. Shipwreck Site
* Old Scots Burying Ground
* Sandy Hook Archeological Site

Structures|

* Alexander Hamilton (steamship)
* Brielle Road Bridge over the Glimmer Glass
* Romer Shoal Light Station

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Monmouth County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

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