William Trent House

The William Trent House is a historic building located at 15 Market Street in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. It was built in 1719 for William Trent and is the oldest building in Trenton.[4] He founded the eponymous town, which became the capital of New Jersey. It has served as the residence for three Governors. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places and listed as a National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970, for its significance as an example of Early Georgian Colonial architecture.[5]

William Trent House
William Trent House in 2019
Location15 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°12′45.7″N 74°45′57.7″W
Area5.2 acres (2.1 ha)
Built1719 (1719)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.70000388[1]
NJRHP No.1799[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1970
Designated NHLApril 15, 1970[3]
Designated NJRHPMay 27, 1971

History

During the Summer of 1798, the federal government evacuated to Trenton to escape a yellow fever epidemic plaguing the temporary national capital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following Congress's adjournment in July (in Philadelphia), President John Adams spent the rest of the summer and most of the fall at his home in Quincy, Massachusetts. Trent House housed federal offices until November, when the danger was deemed to have passed.[6]

Recently, the building has been undergoing renovation including a new visitors center, funded by a grant from the New Jersey Historic Trust.[4] It serves as a historic house museum.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#70000388)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 17.
  3. "William Trent House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  4. New Jersey Trust Grant
  5. Greenwood, Richard (June 3, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Trent House". National Park Service. With accompanying 5 photos
  6. David McCullough, John Adams (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), pp. 507, 516.
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