Westervelt House, Tenafly

Name: Westervelt House
Address: Tenafly, United States

#4 among attractions in Tenafly

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Westervelt House is located in Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The south wing of the house was built in 1745 by Roelof Westervelt whose grandfather purchased the property in 1695. The central section of the house was added in 1798 and later in 1825 the north wing was added. Ownership of the house remained in the hands of the Westervelt family until 1923. It serves as the oldest standing building in Tenafly. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1983. ()

Built: 1745 (279 years ago)Coordinates: 40°55'17"N, 73°58'8"W

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Westervelt House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wave Hill, The Shops at Riverside, Club Feathers, bergenPAC.

3.3 miSE
Public garden with Hudson River views
Wave Hill, New York City
85 min walk • Wave Hill is a 28-acre estate in the Hudson Hill section of Riverdale in the Bronx, New York City. Wave Hill currently consists of public horticultural gardens and a cultural center, all situated on the slopes overlooking the Hudson River, with expansive views across the river to the New Jersey Palisades.
3.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Riverside, Hackensack
89 min walk • The Shops at Riverside is a two-level enclosed shopping mall, located in Hackensack, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, off Route 4, along the Hackensack River. The mall has a Gross leasable area of 658,261 sq ft.
3.7 miW
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Feathers, Hackensack
95 min walk • Club Feathers is a gay nightclub in River Edge, New Jersey. Opened in 1978, it is the oldest in the state and the only one left in North Jersey. It is known for its live entertainment, its familial atmosphere, and its assistance to vulnerable LGBT youth and the local poor.
1.8 miS
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Concert hall
bergenPAC, Englewood
47 min walk • The Bergen Performing Arts Center is a not-for-profit theater in Englewood, New Jersey. There are dance, theater, voice, and music classes offered year round at The Performing Arts School at BergenPAC.
3.2 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Derfner Judaica Museum, New York City
82 min walk • The Derfner Judaica Museum is a cultural and educational center that provides exhibitions relating to Jewish history and contemporary Jewish culture.
1.7 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Englewood
44 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is located at 113 Engle Street at the corner of Church Street in Englewood, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The congregation was organized in 1865, and their first church was erected in 1866. It is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark and the worldwide Anglican Communion.
3.4 miS
Golf
Englewood Golf Club, New York City
87 min walk • Englewood Golf Club was a private golf course in the eastern United States, located in Englewood and Leonia, New Jersey, just west of New York City.
1.4 miE
Nature and wildlife, Trail, Park
Tenafly Nature Center, Tenafly
35 min walk • The Tenafly Nature Center is a non-profit member-supported nature preserve. Its mission is the stewardship of nearly 400 wooded acres for the purposes of conservation, education and recreation.
0.5 miN
Memorial
Theodore Roosevelt Monument, Tenafly
13 min walk • Theodore Roosevelt Monument is located in Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 2006.
3.4 miS
Trail, Park
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, Englewood
86 min walk • The Flat Rock Brook Nature Center is a 150-acre preserve and education center situated on the western slope of the Palisades in Englewood, New Jersey, United States of America.
3.7 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Proctor's Theater, Yonkers
95 min walk • Proctor's Theater, also known as Proctor's Palace and RKO Proctor's, is a historic movie theater located at Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. It was built 1914-1916 and operated initially as a vaudeville house. William E. Lehman was the theater's architect.