Benjamin P. Westervelt House

The Benjamin P. Westervelt House, located at 253 County Road in Cresskill, Bergen County, New Jersey, was the home of Benjamin P. Westervelt, a member of the local militia during the American Revolutionary War. The main wing of the Dutch Colonial-style house was built by Westervelt in 1808, but the Westervelt family has continuously occupied the site since at least 1778.[3]

(2016)
For other uses, see Westervelt House (disambiguation).
Benjamin P. Westervelt House
(HABS, 1938)
Location235 County Road
Cresskill, New Jersey
Coordinates40°56′33″N 73°57′27″W
Built1808
ArchitectBenjamin Westervelt
Architectural styleDutch Colonial
MPSStone Houses of Bergen County TR
NRHP reference No.83001583[1]
NJRHP No.451[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1983
Designated NJRHPOctober 3, 1980

The house, which has been used as a background in several films,[3] was listed on New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1980, and the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  3. Benjamin P. Westervelt Homesite Marker. Historical Marker Database


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