The Kleiser House had been on Preservation NJ's list of "10 Most Endangered Historic Sites" until it was demolished in December 2007. Lorentz Kleiser, an internationally distinguished artist and founder of the Edgewater Tapestry Looms, built it in 1922.

The demolition of this house is a tremendous loss for Edgewater because the highly original Arts and Crafts style building, made from local stone, was one of the few that remained to reinforce the unique character of the town's cliff-side setting. Kleiser incorporated into the house part of the stone road that George Washington built to move his troops up to Ft. Lee, giving it additional historic significance.

The house was owned by a local developer and major contributor to the Edgewater Democratic Organization, Jacob Ben-Moshe, who intends to put up three homes on the site. Efforts to acquire the house and enlist the Borough of Edgewater's assistance were fruitless.