Drumthwacket

Drumthwacket
Drumthwacket is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Drumthwacket
Drumthwacket is located in New Jersey
Drumthwacket
Drumthwacket is located in the United States
Drumthwacket
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Location354 Stockton Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
Coordinates40°20′21″N 74°40′29″W / 40.33917°N 74.67472°W / 40.33917; -74.67472
Built1835
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Colonial Georgian
NRHP reference No.75001142[1]
NJRHP No.1744[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1975
Designated NJRHPMay 8, 1975

Drumthwacket (/ˈdrʌmˌθwækɪt/ DRUM-thwak-it[3]) is the official residence of the governor of the U.S. state of New Jersey at 354 Stockton Street in Princeton, New Jersey, near the state capital of Trenton.

The mansion was built in 1835 and expanded in 1893 and 1900. It was sold with its surrounding land to the state in 1966. Drumthwacket was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1975 for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, landscape architecture, and politics.[4] It was designated the governor's mansion in 1982.

The estate is administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. It serves as the executive residence and is also a historic house museum.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#75001142)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "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. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "The First Lady's Welcome". Vimeo. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ Greiff, Constance M. (February 24, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Drumthwacket". National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023. With accompanying 6 photos