Benjamin P. Westervelt House | |
Location: | 235 County Road Cresskill, New Jersey |
Coordinates: | 40.9425°N -73.9575°W |
Built: | 1808 |
Architect: | Benjamin Westervelt |
Architecture: | Dutch Colonial |
Added: | January 9, 1983 |
Mpsub: | Stone Houses of Bergen County TR |
Refnum: | 83001583 |
Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Date: | October 3, 1980 |
Designated Other1 Number: | 451[1] |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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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.[2]
The house, which has been used as a background in several films, was listed on New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1980, and the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.