Tusculum (Princeton, New Jersey)

Tusculum
Location 166 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540
Coordinates 40°21′56.5″N 74°40′16.2″W / 40.365694°N 74.671167°W / 40.365694; -74.671167Coordinates: 40°21′56.5″N 74°40′16.2″W / 40.365694°N 74.671167°W / 40.365694; -74.671167
Area 20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built 1773
NRHP Reference # 78003171
NJRHP # 1755[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 5, 1978
Designated NJRHP April 15, 1977

Tusculum is a country estate 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] The property was often visited by George Washington and his wife, Martha, during Witherspoon's tenure as president of Princeton University. [3] In 2013 the home was sold for $5.5 million.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Greiff, Constance. "Tusculum" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "Historic Tusculum estate in Princeton sells for $5.5M at auction". NJ.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  4. ↑ Davis, Mike (November 8, 2013). of Trenton "Historic Tusculum estate in Princeton sells for $5.5M at auction" Check |url= value (help).


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