Drumthwacket
Historic house in New Jersey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Drumthwacket | |
Location | 354 Stockton Street Princeton, New Jersey 08540 |
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Coordinates | 40°20′21″N 74°40′29″W |
Built | 1835 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival Colonial Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 75001142[1] |
NJRHP No. | 1744[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 10, 1975 |
Designated NJRHP | May 8, 1975 |
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.