Prospect House, Princeton
- Also Known As: Woodrow Wilson House
- Neighborhood of University in Princeton
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1851/00/00 | John Notman | Architect | Prospect House is built for John Potter, a wealthy merchant from Charleston, South Carolina. He bought the place in 1849. | |||
| 1878/00/00 | Robert L and Alexander Stuart, brothers and sugar refiners in New York City, purchase Potter's 35-acre estate and donate it to the College of New Jersey | |||||
| 1903/01/21 | Joseph Ruggles Wilson | Died | Rev Joseph Ruggles Wilson dies at Prospect, Princeton. He is buried next to his wife at First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina. | |||
| 1904/00/00 | Woodrow Wilson | Home | University President Wilson erects an iron fence to protect Prospect's grounds from students. Prospect was Wilson's home from 1903 until 1910. | |||
| 1968/00/00 | Official residence of the President moves to Walter Lowrie House, Prospect mansion is converted to a Faculty Club and the Garden Room - Tap Room is built, designed by architect Warren Plattner |
| Particulars for Prospect House, Princeton: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Historic Use | Educational related housing |
| Architectural Style | Italianate Villa Revival |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Attribute | Tuscan Villa Revival |
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