Jeremiah Woolsey House
United States historic place
Jeremiah Woolsey House | |
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40°18′33.8″N 74°49′33.4″W / 40.309389°N 74.825944°W / 40.309389; -74.825944 | |
| Area | 6.9 acres (2.8 ha) |
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| Built | 1765 (1765) |
| Architectural style | Dutch Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001140[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1708[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 27, 1975 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 8, 1974 |
The Jeremiah Woolsey House is a historic Dutch Colonial home located at 237 Washington Crossing–Pennington Road (County Route 546), southwest of Pennington, in Hopewell Township of Mercer County, New Jersey. Listed as the Jeremiah M. Woolsey House, it was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1936.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 1975, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.[4]
History
The house was built in 1765 and remained in the Woolsey family, who were very influential in township affairs, until 1929. During the American Revolution, Jeremiah Woolsey served as a commissioner to recruit men to serve in the Continental Army, service for which he received 37 Pounds Sterling in 1780 at the behest of George Washington.[4] During the Battle of Trenton, his son, Ephraim, guided and marched with the army.[5]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#75001140)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 7.
- ^ "Jeremiah M. Woolsey House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
- ^ a b Israel, Nancy (October 1974). "Jeremiah Woolsey House". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. With accompanying two photos
- ^ Raum, John O. (1871). History of the City of Trenton, New Jersey. W. T. Nicholson & Co. p. 156.
External links
Media related to Jeremiah M. Woolsey House at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-201, "Jeremiah M. Woolsey House, Pennington, Mercer County, NJ", 2 photos, 12 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material
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