National Register of Historic Places

Drumthwacket

Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey
Listed
June 9, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001142

About this property

Drumthwacket ( DRUM-thwak-it) is the official residence of the governor of the U.S. state of New Jersey at 354 Stockton Street in Princeton, New Jersey, near the state capital of Trenton. The mansion was built in 1835 and expanded in 1893 and 1900. It was sold, along with its surrounding land, to the state in 1966. Drumthwacket was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1975 for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, landscape architecture, and politics. It was designated the governor's mansion in 1982. The estate is administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. It serves as the executive residence and is also a historic house museum.

Location

344 Stockton Rd.
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey
40.33943, -74.67442

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Drumthwacket listed on the National Register?

Drumthwacket was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Drumthwacket?

Drumthwacket is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Drumthwacket?

The period of significance for Drumthwacket is recorded as the industrial era.

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