The Abram Demaree House is a historic Dutch Colonial house located at 45 Old Hook Road in the borough of Closter in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The oldest part of the sandstone house was built from 1760 to 1769 by Abram Demaree. It was expanded in 1809 with a two-story Federal style main section built by his son David A. Demaree. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1979, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.[1][3] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[4]
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| Location | 45 Old Hook Road, corner of Schraalenburgh and Old Hooks Roads, Closter, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°58′35″N 73°58′53″W / 40.97639°N 73.98139°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1760s |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Dutch Colonial, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001471[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 439[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | November 1, 1979 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 21, 1979 |
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#79001471)". 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. December 28, 2023. p. 2.
- ^ Grain, Mary (January 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Abram Demaree House". National Park Service. With accompanying 6 photos
- ^ Hoglund, David J.; Githens, Herbert J. (July 3, 1979). "Early Stone Houses of Bergen County". National Park Service.