National Register of Historic Places

Westside Park

Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Listed
March 7, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001132

About this property

Westside Park is a 26.6-acre (10.8 ha) municipal park located between the Passaic River and Totowa Avenue in the city of Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It is home to the historic Van Houten House, which was built in 1831 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936. The two-story brick house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973, for its significance in architecture (Dutch Colonial) and urban planning. After his marriage in 1741, Gerrebrant Van Houten built a brick farmhouse with a frame addition on this site. His son, Dirck lived here during the American Revolutionary War. General George Washington visited here while he was staying at the Dey Mansion in 1780. The original house burned in 1830, and Dirck's son Adrian rebuilt and enlarged it in 1831. After Adrian's death in 1855, the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.) bought the house. The Van Houten House was purchased by the city of Paterson in 1889. National Register of Historic Places listings in Passaic County, New Jersey Media related to Westside Park (Paterson, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-120, "Van Houten House, Totowa Avenue, Paterson, Passaic County, NJ", 5 photos, 10 measured drawings, 4 data pages

Location

114 Totowa Ave.
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
40.91317, -74.19058

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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When was Westside Park listed on the National Register?

Westside Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Westside Park?

Westside Park is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Westside Park?

The period of significance for Westside Park is recorded as the industrial era.

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