29 The Parkway, Harrington Park, New Jersey. County/parish: Bergen.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 09, 1983. NRIS 83001585.
Part of Stone Houses of Bergen County TR (NRIS 64000593).
1 contributing building.Also known as:
The John Westervelt House is located at 29 The Parkway in the borough of Harrington Park in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1983, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).
According to the nomination form, the house was built before the American Revolutionary War based on a map by Robert Erskine. In 1779, John Westervelt owned 240 acres (97 ha) here. The house features a Flemish bond brick facade and has been substantially expanded. It was owned by George Ward in 1876 and associated with P. T. Barnum.
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