Closter in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walter Parcells Homestead
In 1795 Walter Parcells, a mason, erected this house of local stone on 34 acres of land on what was then known as Closter New Road. Built in the Federal style, it is 1½ stories high with a gambrel style roof. The frame wing was added later and another wing, on the west, no longer stands. By 1860 it was known as the Lone Star Tavern run by Cornelia Parcells Vanderbeck. The house remained in the Parcells family until 1961.
Sponsored by the Closter Historical Society, 1999. In State and National Registers of Historic Places
Erected 1999 by Bergen County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Bergen County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 40° 57.994′ N, 73° 57.254′ W. Marker is in Closter, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker is at the intersection of Piermont Road (County Route 501) and High Street, on the right when traveling north on Piermont Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 639A Piermont Road, Closter NJ 07624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Closter Horseman (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sautes Tave’s Begraven Ground (approx. 0.4 miles away); Douwe Talema (approx. 0.4 miles away); Closter Public School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Harold Hess Lustron House (approx. ¾ mile away); Reformed Church of Closter (approx. ¾ mile away); Hilderbrant Naugle House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Demarest Railroad Station (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Closter.
Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on May 25, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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