The Westervelt–Cameron House is located at 26 East Glen Avenue in the village of Ridgewood in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built around 1767 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983, 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]
Westervelt–Cameron House | |
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| Location | 26 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°59′21″N 74°6′54″W / 40.98917°N 74.11500°W |
| Built | c. 1767 |
| MPS | Stone Houses of Bergen County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001581[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 651[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | January 10, 1983 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 3, 1980 |
According to the nomination form, the house was built by Johannis R. Westervelt. His son, John W. Westervelt, owned it in 1817. Later owners sold it to Alexander and Catharine Cameron, who enlarged it.[3]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#83001581)". 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. 21.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Westervelt–Cameron House". National Park Service. With accompanying photos.
- ^ Hoglund, David J.; Githens, Herbert J. (July 1979). "Early Stone Houses of Bergen County". National Park Service.