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| Location | Princeton, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°20′57″N 74°39′37″W / 40.34914372914301°N 74.66019829757528°W |
| Built | 1756 |
| Architect | Robert Smith |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Part of | Princeton Historic District (ID75001143) |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000504 |
| NJRHP No. | 1740[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1971[2] |
| Designated NHL | July 17, 1971[3] |
| Designated CP | June 27, 1975 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 17, 1971 |
The President's House, also known as the John Maclean House, or simply the Maclean House, in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, was built to serve as the home of the President of the College of New Jersey, which later became Princeton University. It was completed in 1756, the same year as Nassau Hall.[4] United States Founding Father John Witherspoon lived here from 1768 through 1779, during which time he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. George Washington occupied Maclean House in January 1777, during the Battle of Princeton and in 1783 while Congress met in Nassau Hall.[3]
It now serves as the home of the Alumni Association of Princeton University and houses 35 staff, hosts many alumni functions and showcases Princeton memorabilia and a library of Princetoniana.[5]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[3][6]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c "President's House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
- ^ 250th Anniversary Celebration of Nassau Hall and Maclean House Archived February 23, 2011, at Wikiwix
- ^ "Home Princeton Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Charles W. Snell (February 8, 1971). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Maclean House / President's House (1756–1879) / Dean's House (1879–1968) (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying photo, exterior, from 1968 (32 KB)