Douglass House (Trenton, New Jersey)

Douglass House
An Engraving: "The Douglass House," from William S. Stryker, The Battles of Trenton and Princeton
Location Corner of Front and Montgomery Streets, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°13′08.1″N 74°45′42.2″W / 40.218917°N 74.761722°W / 40.218917; -74.761722Coordinates: 40°13′08.1″N 74°45′42.2″W / 40.218917°N 74.761722°W / 40.218917; -74.761722
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1766
Architectural style Federal, Side-hall Plan
Part of Mill Hill Historic District (#77000880)
NRHP reference # 70000387[1]
NJRHP # 1766[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 18, 1970
Designated NJRHP September 11, 1970

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]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Stryker, William S. (1898). The Battles of Trenton and Princeton. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. p. 270.
  4. ↑ Rojas, Christina (July 24, 2017). "Historic house being restored for $300K. Yes, George Washington stayed here". NJ.com. Retrieved 24 July 2017.


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