Prospect House (Princeton, New Jersey)

Prospect House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	Princeton, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°20′48.95″N 74°39′24.37″W / 40.3469306°N 74.6567694°WCoordinates: 40°20′48.95″N 74°39′24.37″W / 40.3469306°N 74.6567694°W
Built	1851
Architect	John Notman
Architectural style	Italian Villa
Part of	Princeton Historic District (#75001143)
NRHP Reference #	85002434[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 4, 1985
Designated NHL	February 4, 1985[2]

Prospect House, known also as just Prospect, in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, is a fine example of the work of architect John Notman who helped popularize Italianate architecture in America.^[2]

In 1878, it was given to the College of New Jersey, which became Princeton University and served as the house of the school president. Woodrow Wilson lived here before he became governor of New Jersey and then President of the United States.^[2]

In 1968, it became a university clubhouse.^[2]

It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1985.^[2][3]

Gallery

• Sculpture
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  Centaur by Dimitri Hadzi (1954)

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  Titan by Michele Oka Doner (2004)

• Garden
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  The garden from the house

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  English yew tree

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey

References

1. Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Prospect". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
3. ____, National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: _____ (pdf), National Park Service and Accompanying ____ photos, exterior and interior, from 19___ PDF (32 KB)

• Prospect House History

External links

• Princeton University: Prospect House