Brinkerhoff–Demarest House

The Brinkerhoff–Demarest House is located at 493 Teaneck Road in the township of Teaneck in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936.^[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983, for its significance in architecture.^[1][4] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).^[5]

Brinkerhoff–Demarest House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
The house in 2019
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Location	493 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°52′34″N 74°0′43″W
Built by	Hendricks Brinkerhoff
MPS	Stone Houses of Bergen County TR
NRHP reference No.	83001478[1]
NJRHP No.	698[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 10, 1983
Designated NJRHP	October 3, 1980

History and description

According to the nomination form, the oldest part of the house was built from 1728 to 1735 by Hendrick Brinkerhoff. The main part was built from 1775 to 1800 based on architectural evidence. The Brinkerhoff family owned the property until 1829, when it was sold to Jaspar Demarest. The house was built with red sandstone.^[4]

HABS photo from 1936

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey