Samuel R. Demarest House

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

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

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Samuel R. Demarest House

| nrhp_type =

| image = DEMAREST HOUSE, SAMUEL R. BERGEN COUNTY, NJ.jpg

| caption =

| location = 212 County Road, Demarest, New Jersey

| coordinates = {{coord|40|57|20|N|73|57|44|W|display=inline,title}}

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

| built = 1817

| builder = Samuel R. Demarest

| architecture =

| added = July 24, 1984

| area = {{convert|5.9|acre}}

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

| refnum = 84002552{{NRISref|2013a|refnum=84002552}}

| 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 = 454{{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=December 20, 2024 }}

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| designated_other1_color = #ffc94b

}}

The Samuel R. Demarest House is located at 212 County Road in the borough of Demarest in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was built in 1817, by tradition, and features a slate mansard roof. 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=84002552}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Samuel R. Demarest 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 probably built by Samuel R. Demarest (1783–1872). He was a descendant of David des Marest (Demarest), one of the earliest settlers in the county. The property was inherited by Samuel's son, Garret Z. Demarest, in 1872{{cite web |title=Bergen County Stone House Survey: Samuel R. Demarest House|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NJ/84002552.pdf}}