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United States historic place
Ichabod Leigh House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location953 Cherry Valley Road, Hopewell Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°22′21″N 74°43′55″W / 40.37250°N 74.73194°W / 40.37250; -74.73194 (Ichabod Leigh House)
Builtc. 1835
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.75001139
NJRHP No.1692
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1975
Designated NJRHPNovember 1, 1974

The Ichabod Leigh House is a historic Greek Revival style house constructed c. 1835 and located at 953 Cherry Valley Road in the Mount Rose section of Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1975, for its significance in architecture.

History and description

The house is two and one-half stories high and features a cupola and a pediment with a lunette window. The 4-acre (1.6 ha) property also features extensive display gardens. The nomination form describes it as "the most sophisticated and refined Greek Revival domestic structure in Mercer County". It was built c. 1835 for Ichabod S. Leigh of Somerset County. He sold the property in 1853. Subsequent owners include James Howell and Thomas B. Jackson.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System – (#75001139)". 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 20, 2022. p. 6.
  3. ^ Greiff, Constance; Blake, Channing (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ichabod Leigh House". National Park Service. With accompanying two photos
  4. "Hopewell Township Historic Preservation Plan". Hopewell Township Historic Preservation Commission. 2004.
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