National Register of Historic Places

Leigh, Ichabod, House

Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey
Listed
March 4, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001139

About this property

The Ichabod Leigh House is a historic Greek Revival style house constructed c. 1835 and located at 953 Cherry Valley Road in the Mount Rose section of Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1975, for its significance in architecture. The house is two and one-half stories high and features a cupola and a pediment with a lunette window. The 4-acre (1.6 ha) property also features extensive display gardens. The nomination form describes it as "the most sophisticated and refined Greek Revival domestic structure in Mercer County". It was built c. 1835 for Ichabod S. Leigh of Somerset County. He sold the property in 1853. Subsequent owners include James Howell and Thomas B. Jackson. National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey

Location

Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey
40.37273, -74.73151

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Leigh, Ichabod, House listed on the National Register?

Leigh, Ichabod, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1975.

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Leigh, Ichabod, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Leigh, Ichabod, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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