The William De Clark House, also known as Breisacher Farms, is a historic farmhouse located at 145 Piermont Road in the borough of Closter in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It was built around 1810 and was documented as the De Clerque Farm Group by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1937.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 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]
William De Clark House | |
 William De Clark House | |
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| Location | 145 Piermont Road, Closter, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°58′41″N 73°56′40″W / 40.97806°N 73.94444°W |
| Built | c. 1810 |
| MPS | Stone Houses of Bergen County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001488[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 438[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 9, 1983 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 3, 1980 |
The one and one-half story stone house was built around 1810 by William De Clark, also spelled De Clerque. The farm was bought by Elisha Ruckman in 1867. It was later owned by Mrs. Marie Breisacher.[4]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#83001488)". 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.
- ^ "De Clerque Farm Group". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1937.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William De Clark House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo.
- ^ Hoglund, David J.; Githens, Herbert J. (July 3, 1979). "Early Stone Houses of Bergen County". National Park Service.
External links
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Media related to De Clerque Farm Group at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-364, "De Clerque Farm Group, Piermont Road, Closter, Bergen County, NJ", 8 photos, 25 measured drawings, 4 data pages, supplemental material
