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Upper Closter-Alpine Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Upper Closter-Alpine Historic District

A district of 25 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1985
Listed 1985Alpine
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Upper Closter-Alpine Historic District, at Roughly bounded by Forest St., Old Dock Rd., School House Ln., Church St. and Closter Dock Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1985. The Register lists it for its commerce, transportation and architecture, at the local level. The district takes in 25 historic buildings. The listing covers 16.1 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district in New Jersey, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Roughly bounded by Forest St., Old Dock Rd., School House Ln., Church St. and Closter Dock Rd., Alpine · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Upper Closter-Alpine Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Wittmer, William A., Lustron HouseBuilt 1949 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Blackledge-KearneyBuilt 1750 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

29 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJohn R. Demarest HouseBuilding1.4 miBNew York Central & Hudson River Railroad Power StationBuilding1.4 miBJohn Bond Trevor HouseVictorian Eclecticism1.5 miBYonkers Trolley BarnLate Victorian · Built 19031.6 miBUS Post Office-YonkersClassical Revival1.6 miDHalcyon Place Historic DistrictVictorian1.6 mi★Palisades Interstate ParkSite1.7 mi★Philipse Manor HallEarly Georgian Colonial1.7 miBWestminster Presbyterian ChurchBuilding1.7 miBBenjamin P. Westervelt HouseBuilt 18081.7 miBPhilipsburgh BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals1.8 miBSt. John's Protestant Episcopal ChurchEnglish Renaissance1.8 miBProctor's TheaterLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.8 miDBell Place-Locust Avenue Historic DistrictItalianate1.8 miBPeter Huyler HouseBuilding1.8 miBLeffingwell-Batcheller HouseBuilt 18891.8 miDDelavan Terrace Historic DistrictQueen Anne1.8 miBTallman-Vanderbeck HouseBuilding1.8 mi
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BIsaac Naugle HouseBuilding1.8 miBHenry Naugle HouseBuilding1.8 miBEthan Flagg House-Blessed Sacrament MonasteryMid-19th Century · Built 18551.9 miBSamuel R. Demarest HouseBuilding1.9 miBHaring-Auryanson HouseBuilding1.9 miBMott MillMid-19th Century Industrial2 miBCopcutt,John,MansionItalian Villa2 miStHardenburgh Avenue BridgeStructure2 miBDemarest Railroad DepotBuilt 18722 miBJohn Meyerhoff HouseBuilding2 miBBogert HouseBuilding2 mi

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Questions about Upper Closter-Alpine Historic District

Is Upper Closter-Alpine Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 8, 1985 (Register number 85001013).

Is Upper Closter-Alpine Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Palisades Interstate Park, 1.7 miles away.

Can you visit Upper Closter-Alpine Historic District?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.