Jacobus DesMarest House

Jacobus Demarest House

Jacobus Demarest House in 2015
Location 618 River Road, New Milford, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°56′4″N 74°1′34″W / 40.93444°N 74.02611°W / 40.93444; -74.02611Coordinates: 40°56′4″N 74°1′34″W / 40.93444°N 74.02611°W / 40.93444; -74.02611
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1765
Architectural style Colonial, Dutch Colonial
NRHP Reference # 78001739[1]
NJRHP # 584[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 17, 1978
Designated NJRHP August 26, 1977

Jacobus Demarest House, is located in New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1765 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978.

The historical marker at the property states:

The earliest part of this house, one of the oldest in the county, was built on land purchased in 1677 by David Demarest, Sr., founder of the Huguenot Colony in Bergen County. His grandson Jacobus, born 1681, lived here until his death in 1763. Jacobus’ son John completed the house in 1765. It remained in the family until 1850. An architectural feature surviving from its early days is its unbroken gambrel roof. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Jacobus Demarest Homestead". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2011-05-05. The earliest part of this house, one of the oldest in the county, was built on land purchased in 1677 by David Demarest, Sr., founder of the Huguenot Colony in Bergen County. His grandson Jacobus, born 1681, lived here until his death in 1763. Jacobus’ son John completed the house in 1765. It remained in the family until 1850. An architectural feature surviving from its early days is its unbroken gambrel roof.


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