President's House
United States historic place in Princeton, New Jersey. Built 1756 by Robert Smith. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The President's House, also known as the John Maclean House, or simply the Maclean House, in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, was built to serve as the home of the President of the College of New Jersey, which later became Princeton University. It was completed in 1756, the same year as Nassau Hall. United States Founding Father John Witherspoon lived here from 1768 through 1779, during which time he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. George Washington occupied Maclean House in January 1777, during the Battle of Princeton and in 1783 while Congress met in Nassau Hall.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Nassau St., Princeton, NJ |
| County | Mercer County |
| Listed | Jul 17, 1971 |
| Reference number | 71000504 |
| Built | 1756 |
| Architect | Robert Smith |
| Type of place | university building |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
Visiting
| Address | Nassau St., Princeton, NJ |
| Coordinates | 40.34911, -74.66022 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River · 17 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook 36 mi · Camp Gateway - Staten Island 36 mi |
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Nearby in Mercer County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000504. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.