Davenport–Demarest House

Davenport–Demarest House
Davenport–Demarest House is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Davenport–Demarest House
Davenport–Demarest House is located in New Jersey
Davenport–Demarest House
Davenport–Demarest House is located in the United States
Davenport–Demarest House
Location140 Changebridge Road
Montville, New Jersey
Coordinates40°53′38″N 74°22′00″W / 40.89389°N 74.36667°W / 40.89389; -74.36667 (Davenport-Demarest House)
Builtc. 1720–1780
Architectural styleColonial, Dutch Colonial
MPSDutch Stone Houses in Montville MPS
NRHP reference No.91001934[1]
NJRHP No.2151[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 1992
Designated NJRHPNovember 25, 1991

The Davenport–Demarest House is a historic stone farmhouse located at 140 Changebridge Road in the township of Montville in Morris County, New Jersey. The oldest section was built c. 1720–1780. The farmhouse was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1938.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1992, for its significance in architecture.[1][4] It was listed as part of the Dutch Stone Houses in Montville Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[5]

History and description

Humphrey Davenport (1656–1735) purchased land in the area starting in 1714. His son, Humphrey Davenport Jr. (1697–1770) sold his share to Robert Gould Sr. in 1734, before his father died. Gould was the first town clerk of Pequannock and a county judge. His son inherited the property and mortgaged it to John Salter in 1782. He sold it to Samuel Demarest in 1788. His son Lawrence Demarest owned it next. The oldest section of the house may have built as early as 1720 or as late as 1780. The stone farmhouse features local Dutch Colonial architecture. A frame wing was added in the 1920s.[4]

HABS photo from 1938

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#91001934)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 11.
  3. ^ "Demarest Farmhouse". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1938.
  4. ^ a b Foster, Janet W. (September 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Davenport–Demarest House". National Park Service. With accompanying 5 photos
  5. ^ Foster, Janet W. (September 1990). "Dutch Stone Houses in Montville". National Park Service.