Demarest–Atwood House | |
Location: | 84 Jefferson Avenue, Cresskill, New Jersey |
Coordinates: | 40.9372°N -73.9703°W |
Built: | 1793 |
Architecture: | Late Victorian |
Added: | July 24, 1984 |
Refnum: | 84002548 |
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: | 449[1] |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Demarest–Atwood House is located at 84 Jefferson Avenue in the borough of Cresskill in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was built in 1793 according to tradition. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1984, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.[2] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[3]
According to the nomination form, the house was likely built by a member of the Demarest family in 1793. George Demarest lived here in 1861. It was later known as the Atwood House, since Arthur and Daniel Atwood lived here.[2]