Mercer Hill Historic District Assoc

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Welcome to the home page of the Mercer Hill Historic District Association, located in Princeton, New Jersey. Featured on this site are descriptions and photographs of the Mercer Hill Historic District, information about local topics concerning the District and the MHHDA's involvement with these issues. 22 and 24 Alexander Street 112 Mercer Street, Einstein House The Mercer Hill Historic District is a neighborhood of great architectural quality, composed primarily of mid-nineteenth century Federal and Greek Revival clapboard houses, many designed by the same architect, Charles Steadman. It is an arguably picture postcard perfect grouping of houses, reflecting in their architectural details the optimism and exuberance of our young democracy. The neighborhood is set between and embraced by the campuses of Princeton University and the Princeton Theological Seminary. Several religious and educational buildings as well as charitable foundations are located in the Mercer Hill Historic District. The neighborhood is included in the Princeton Historic District and listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. Two buildings in the historic district have been designated National Historic Landmarks. There are several noteworthy buildings located in the Mercer Hill Historic District. The Barracks (c.1696), located at 32 Edgehill Street, was where soldiers were quartered during the French and Indian Wars and possibly the Revolutionary War. It is perhaps the oldest house in Princeton. Morven (c.1750-1800), the home of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, is today a National Historic Landmark and operates as a history museum. The Princeton Theological Seminary is home to Alexander Hall, designed by John McComb, Jr. (1817), and Miller Chapel, designed by Charles Steadman (1833). Ivy Hall was designed by John Notman (1846) as a law school for Princeton University. It is located at 43 Mercer Street. Trinity Church was designed by Richard Upjohn (1868) ...Read more

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