Westervelt House

Historic house in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place

Significant dates

Westervelt House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places

Westervelt House in 2015.
40°55′17″N 73°58′8″W / 40.92139°N 73.96889°W / 40.92139; -73.96889
Area	less than one acre
Built	1745
MPS	Stone Houses of Bergen County TR
NRHP reference No.	83001586^[1]
NJRHP No.	708^[2]
Added to NRHP	August 15, 1983
Designated NJRHP	October 3, 1980

Westervelt House is located in Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The south wing of the house was built in 1745 by Roelof Westervelt whose grandfather purchased the property in 1695. The central section of the house was added in 1798 and later in 1825 the north wing was added. Ownership of the house remained in the hands of the Westervelt family until 1923. It serves as the oldest standing building in Tenafly. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1983.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 19. Retrieved July 16, 2010.