Morven (Princeton, New Jersey)

Morven
Morven in 2006
Morven (Princeton, New Jersey) is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Morven (Princeton, New Jersey)
Morven (Princeton, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Morven (Princeton, New Jersey)
Morven (Princeton, New Jersey) is located in the United States
Morven (Princeton, New Jersey)
Location55 Stockton Street,
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Coordinates40°20′50.97″N 74°40′1.03″W / 40.3474917°N 74.6669528°W / 40.3474917; -74.6669528
Built1730
Architectural styleGeorgian
Part ofPrinceton Historic District (ID75001143)
NRHP reference No.71000503 [1]
NJRHP No.1738[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 25, 1971
Designated NHLJuly 17, 1971[3]
Designated NJRHPSeptember 11, 1970

Morven, known officially as Morven Museum & Garden, is a historic 18th-century house at 55 Stockton Street in Princeton, New Jersey. It served as the governor's mansion for nearly four decades in the 20th century, and has been designated a National Historic Landmark for its association with Richard Stockton (1730-1781), a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  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. ^ "Morven". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. June 23, 2008. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009.

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