344 Stockton Rd., Princeton, New Jersey. County/parish: Mercer.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 10, 1975. NRIS 75001142.
2 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
Drumthwacket ( DRUM-thwak-it) 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.
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. 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.
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