John Westervelt House

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John Westervelt House
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Location29 The Parkway, Harrington Park, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°59′11″N73°58′33″W / 40.98639°N 73.97583°W / 40.98639; -73.97583 (John Westervelt House)
MPS Stone Houses of Bergen County TR
NRHP reference No. 83001585 [1]
NJRHP No.528 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1983
Designated NJRHPOctober 3, 1980

The John Westervelt House is located at 29 The Parkway in the borough of Harrington Park in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1983, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. [1] [3] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS). [4]

According to the nomination form, the house was built before the American Revolutionary War based on a map by Robert Erskine. In 1779, John Westervelt owned 240 acres (97 ha) here. The house features a Flemish bond brick facade and has been substantially expanded. It was owned by George Ward in 1876 and associated with P. T. Barnum. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#83001585)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 10.
  3. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Westervelt House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo.
  4. Hoglund, David J.; Githens, Herbert J. (July 1979). "Early Stone Houses of Bergen County". National Park Service.