Benjamin P. Westervelt House

Benjamin P. Westervelt House
(HABS, 1938)
Location235 County Road
Cresskill, New Jersey
Coordinates40°56′33″N 73°57′27″W / 40.94250°N 73.95750°W / 40.94250; -73.95750
Built1808
ArchitectBenjamin Westervelt
Architectural styleDutch Colonial
MPSStone Houses of Bergen County TR
NRHP reference No.83001583
NJRHP No.451
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1983
Designated NJRHPOctober 3, 1980

The Benjamin P. Westervelt House, located at 253 County Road in Cresskill, Bergen County, New Jersey, was the home of Benjamin P. Westervelt, a member of the local militia during the American Revolutionary War. The main wing of the Dutch Colonial-style house was built by Westervelt in 1808, but the Westervelt family has continuously occupied the site since at least 1778.

The house, which has been used as a background in several films, was listed on New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1980, and the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.