Mansion House
Mansion House (Trenton, New Jersey) is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Mansion House (Trenton, New Jersey)
Mansion House (Trenton, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Mansion House (Trenton, New Jersey)
Mansion House (Trenton, New Jersey) is located in the United States
Mansion House (Trenton, New Jersey)
LocationCadwalader Park, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°14′12″N 74°47′22″W / 40.23667°N 74.78944°W / 40.23667; -74.78944
Area100 acres (40 ha)
Built1848
ArchitectJohn Notman
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.73001112[1]
NJRHP No.1779[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 6, 1973
Designated NJRHPMay 12, 1972

The Mansion House (also referred to as Ellarslie and the McCall House) is a historic residence located in Cadwalader Park in the city of Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built as a summer residence for Henry McCall Sr. of Philadelphia in 1848, and is one of the earliest examples of Italianate architecture in the United States.[3] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 6, 1973, for its significance in architecture and landscape architecture.[4]

History and description

The house was designed by architect John Notman as an Italianate villa.[4] It was sold to the park commission of the city of Trenton in 1888. Since 1978 the building has been home to the Trenton City Museum, which features collections of decorative and fine arts.[3]

Path to Ellarslie Museum

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System – (#73001112)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 15. listed as the Mansion House (Ellarslie, McCall House)
  3. 1 2 "Trenton City Museum". Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Greiff, Constance M. (June 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Mansion House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
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