Douglass House (Trenton, New Jersey)
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Douglass House | |
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An Engraving: "The Douglass House," from William S. Stryker, The Battles of Trenton and Princeton | |
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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 / 40.218917°N 74.761722°WCoordinates: 40°13′08.1″N 74°45′42.2″W / 40.218917°N 74.761722°W |
| 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] |
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| 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.
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References
- ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places — Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — Historic Preservation Office. January 22, 2015.
- ↑ Stryker, William S. (1898). The Battles of Trenton and Princeton. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. p. 270.
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