Prospect House

Infobox_nrhp | name =Prospect
nrhp_type = nhl


caption =
location= Princeton, New Jersey
lat_degrees = 40
lat_minutes = 20
lat_seconds = 48.95
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 74
long_minutes = 39
long_seconds = 24.37
long_direction = W
locmapin = New Jersey
area =
built =1851
architect= John Notman
architecture= Italian Villa
designated = February 4, 1985
added = February 04, 1985
governing_body = Private
refnum=85002434cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

Prospect House is a fine example of the work of architect John Notman who helped popularize Italianate architecture in America. [http://www.nr.nps.gov/writeups/85002434.nl.pdf NHL writeup] ] .

In 1878, it was given to the College of New Jersey, which became Princeton University and served as the house of the school president. Woodrow Wilson lived here before he became governor of New Jersey and then President of the United States. [ [http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceID=1903&resourceType=Building NHL Details] ]

In 1968, it became a university clubhouse

References

* [http://www.princeton.edu/prospecthouse/history.html Prospect House History]

External links

* [http://www.princeton.edu/prospecthouse/ Princeton University: Prospect House]