Tusculum (Princeton, New Jersey)
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Tusculum | |
Location | 166 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 |
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Coordinates | 40°21′56.5″N 74°40′16.2″W / 40.365694°N 74.671167°W |
Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
Built | 1773 |
NRHP reference No. | 78003171 |
NJRHP No. | 1755[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 5, 1978 |
Designated NJRHP | April 15, 1977 |
Tusculum is a country estate on Cherry Hill Road in Princeton, New Jersey, built in 1773 for John Witherspoon, president of Princeton University and signer of the Declaration of Independence. It is named after the Roman town of Tusculum, which was home to the country villa of Marcus Tullius Cicero.[2] In 1793, the property was made available for purchase as a result of John Witherspoon's declining age, and was sought after by many refugees.[3] The property was often visited by George Washington and his wife, Martha, during Witherspoon's tenure as president of Princeton University.[4] In 2013 the home was sold for $5.5 million.[5]
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References
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places — Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — Historic Preservation Office. April 5, 2013. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2013.
- ^ Greiff, Constance. "Tusculum". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ^ Gunning, Wanda S. (2005). "The Town of Princeton and the University, 1756–1946". The Princeton University Library Chronicle. 66 (3): 439–492. doi:10.25290/prinunivlibrchro.66.3.0439. ISSN 0032-8456.
- ^ "Historic Tusculum estate in Princeton sells for $5.5M at auction". NJ.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ Davis, Mike (November 8, 2013). "Historic Tusculum estate in Princeton sells for $5.5M at auction". Times of Trenton.
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