Hopkinson, Francis, House

101 Farnsworth Ave. at Park Ave., Bordentown, New Jersey. County/parish: Burlington.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 17, 1971. NRIS 71000496.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Francis Hopkinson House

The Francis Hopkinson House is an historic house at 101 Farnsworth Avenue in the city of Bordentown in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1750, it was the home of Founding Father Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791), the designer of the United States Flag and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. He lived in this home with his wife Ann Borden (1747-1827) from 1774 until Hopkinson's death in 1791. Ann Borden was the granddaughter of Joseph Borden, the founder of Bordentown, New Jersey. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

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