Bainbridge House In Princeton, NJ
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2008-09-01
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Once the headquarters of the Historical Society of Princeton, this Georgian building at 158 Nassau Street is one of the few remaining 18th-century houses in Princeton Borough. Almost all of the 1766 structure remains, including original paneled walls and staircase. Built by Job Stockton, a wealthy tanner and descendant of one of the earliest Princeton settlers, the property remained in the Stockton family for over 100 years. In 1774 it was leased to Dr. Absalom Bainbridge whose son, Commodore William Bainbridge, a hero of the War of 1812, was born in the house on May 7, 1774. The Bainbridge family, loyal to the British throughout the Revolution, fled to the more sympathetic state of New York shortly after the war arrived in Princeton..
In the late 19th century Bainbridge House served as a boarding house for families and Princeton University students. In 1910 the owner, Princeton University, leased it to the Public Library, and in 1967 it became home of the Historical Society. Today, it is Art@Bainbridge, a satellite exhibition space for the Princeton University Art Museum showing works by contemporary artists.
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Bainbridge House, Job Stockton, American History, Downtown Princeton, Nassau Street, Princeton, Princeton University, Mercer County, New Jersey, NJ, The Garden State
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