Demarest–Atwood House

{{short description|Historic house in New Jersey, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Demarest–Atwood House

| nrhp_type =

| image = DEMAREST-ATWOOD HOUSE - CRESSKILL BERGEN COUNTY.jpg

| caption =

| location = 84 Jefferson Avenue, Cresskill, New Jersey

| coordinates = {{coord|40|56|14|N|73|58|13|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = USA New Jersey Bergen County#New Jersey#USA

| built = 1793

| architecture = Late Victorian

| added = July 24, 1984

| area =

| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64000499|title=Stone Houses of Bergen County TR}}

| refnum = 84002548{{NRISref|2009a|refnum=84002548}}

| designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP

| designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_date = October 3, 1980

| designated_other1_number = 449{{cite web |title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County |url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/BERGEN.pdf#page=3 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office |page=3 |date=March 25, 2024 }}

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| designated_other1_color = #ffc94b

}}

The Demarest–Atwood House is located at 84 Jefferson Avenue in the borough of Cresskill in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was built in 1793 according to tradition. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1984, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=84002548}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Demarest–Atwood House |publisher=National Park Service|author= |date= }} With accompanying photo. It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).{{cite web |title=Early Stone Houses of Bergen County |url={{NRHP url|id=64000499|title=}} |publisher=National Park Service |first1=David J. |last1=Hoglund |first2=Herbert J. |last2=Githens |date=July 1979}}

According to the nomination form, the house was likely built by a member of the Demarest family in 1793. George Demarest lived here in 1861. It was later known as the Atwood House, since Arthur and Daniel Atwood lived here.