National Register of Historic Places

DesMarest, Jacobus, House

New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey
Listed
February 17, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001739

About this property

The Jacobus Demarest House, also known as the Demarest–Gurd–Casey House, is located at 618 River Road in the borough of New Milford in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was built by 1765. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936. Listed as the Jacobus DesMarest House, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978, for its significance in architecture. According to the nomination form, the house has several sections. The date of construction of the oldest section remains unknown. It is a 1 and 1/2 story kitchen wing, constructed using red sandstone, expanded with red brick. It may have been built in the 1680's. Attached to the kitchen is a 1 and 1/2 story section with a gambrel roof. Jacobus Demarest may have built these two sections after his second marriage in 1720. The house was expanded by John Demarest in 1765, as documented by a datestone. It was expanded again around 1920. Jacobus Demarest (1681–1763) was the grandson of David des Marest, an early French settler in the county. National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey Media related to Jacobus Demarest House at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-11, "David des Marest House, River Road, New Milford, Bergen County, NJ", 6 photos, 9 measured drawings, 6 data pages "Jacobus Demarest Homestead". Historical Marker Database.

Location

618 River Rd.
New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey
40.93450, -74.02557

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was DesMarest, Jacobus, House listed on the National Register?

DesMarest, Jacobus, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978.

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DesMarest, Jacobus, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for DesMarest, Jacobus, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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