Morven
Also known as: Richard Stockton Birthplace and House55 Stockton St., Princeton, New Jersey
Map
Coordinates:
+40.34739, -74.6656840°20'51" N, 74°39'56" W
Quadrangle map:Princeton
Description
Morven, a mid-18th-century Georgian residence, was the birthplace and home of Richard Stockton (1730-1781), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, lawyer and judge. It served as the official residence of New Jersey's Governors between 1954 and 1982. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, July 17, 1971
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971
- Reference number
- 71000503
- Architectural style
- Georgian
- Areas of significance
- Military; Politics/Government; Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction; B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Single dwelling
- Current function
- Institutional housing
- Periods of significance
- 1700-1749; 1750-1799
- Significant years
- 1730; 1781