Mansion House (Trenton, New Jersey) Explained

Mansion House
Location:Cadwalader Park, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.2367°N -74.7894°W
Built:1848
Architect:John Notman
Architecture:Italianate
Added:February 6, 1973
Refnum:73001112
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:May 12, 1972
Designated Other1 Number:1779[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

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.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 6, 1973, for its significance in architecture and landscape architecture.[3]

History and description

The house was designed by architect John Notman as an Italianate villa.[3] 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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 15 . September 11, 2023 . listed as the Mansion House (Ellarslie, McCall House).
  2. Web site: Trenton City Museum. 26 December 2013.
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73001112}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Mansion House ]. National Park Service. Constance M. . Greiff . June 1971 . With