Douglass House (Trenton, New Jersey)
The Douglass House in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, was built in 1766. It served as George Washington's headquarters prior to the January 3, 1777 Battle of Princeton.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. As of 2017 the house was undergoing extensive renovation.[4]
Douglass House | |
 Douglass House in 2015 | |
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| Location | Corner of Front and Montgomery Streets, Trenton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′08.1″N 74°45′42.2″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1766 |
| Architectural style | Federal, Side-hall Plan |
| Part of | Mill Hill Historic District (ID77000880) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000387[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1766[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1970 |
| Designated NJRHP | September 11, 1970 |
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places — Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — Historic Preservation Office. January 22, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-16.
- Stryker, William S. (1898). The Battles of Trenton and Princeton. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. p. 270.
- Rojas, Christina (July 24, 2017). "Historic house being restored for $300K. Yes, George Washington stayed here". NJ.com. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-237, "Bright-Douglass House, Mahlon Stacy Park, Trenton, Mercer County, NJ"
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