National Register of Historic Places

Woolsey, Jeremiah, House

Pennington, Mercer County, New Jersey
Listed
January 27, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001140

About this property

The Jeremiah Woolsey House is a historic Dutch Colonial home located at 237 Washington Crossing–Pennington Road (County Route 546), southwest of Pennington, in Hopewell Township of Mercer County, New Jersey. Listed as the Jeremiah M. Woolsey House, it was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1936. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 1975, for its significance in architecture and politics/government. The house was built in 1765 and remained in the Woolsey family, who were very influential in township affairs, until 1929. During the American Revolution, Jeremiah Woolsey served as a commissioner to recruit men to serve in the Continental Army, service for which he received 37 Pounds Sterling in 1780 at the behest of George Washington. During the Battle of Trenton, his son, Ephraim, guided and marched with the army. National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey Media related to Jeremiah M. Woolsey House at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-201, "Jeremiah M. Woolsey House, Pennington, Mercer County, NJ", 2 photos, 12 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material

Location

Pennington, Mercer County, New Jersey
40.30913, -74.82615

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Trenton Dec 26 1776
1776Revolutionary War
7 mi
First Battle of Trenton
1776Revolutionary War
7.3 mi
Battle of Assunpink Creek (Second Trenton)
1777Revolutionary War
7.3 mi
Second Battle of Trenton
1777Revolutionary War
7.6 mi

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When was Woolsey, Jeremiah, House listed on the National Register?

Woolsey, Jeremiah, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 1975.

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Woolsey, Jeremiah, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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