Brinkerhoff–Demarest House

The Brinkerhoff–Demarest House is located at 493 Teaneck Road in the township of Teaneck in Bergen [County, New Jersey], United States. The historic stone house was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1936. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983, for its significance in architecture. It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission.

History and description

According to the nomination form, the oldest part of the house was built from 1728 to 1735 by Hendrick Brinkerhoff. The main part was built from 1775 to 1800 based on architectural evidence. The Brinkerhoff family owned the property until 1829, when it was sold to Jaspar Demarest. The house was built with red sandstone.