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Section II
20 The Firehouse Gallery
8 Walnut Street
Originally the home of the Citizens Hook and Ladder Company this unwanted building was converted into an art gallery and school on the first floor with the artist's residence above. This 1886 Victorian structure features an arched tri-part window and turned columns flanking the garage door.
21 Shippen
House
15 Walnut Street
This is the original home of the Philadelphia Shippen Family who lived
in town after 1830. The Shippens were fond friends of the Bonapartes and
brought with them the Philadelphia Federal style and 2'h story side hall
floor plan. The house's elegant front portico and entranceway with fanlight
and glazed sidelights are common features of the style. Note the early
firesign and lovely iron work on the property.
22 The Hilton House
100 Walnut Street
The original part of this house was built about 1750 of bricks brought from England. William Hilton conducted a private school here. Another example of the 21/2 story side hall floor plan.
23 224-220 Prince Street
Built in the 1850's of brick and clapboard, the fronts of these gracious homes are of unique architectural interest. The whole row looks as if it was transplanted from downtown Philadelphia. Note the Greek Revival style of the entry porches, the rectangular transoms and shallow pitched roof.
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218-214 Prince Street
This two story row of townhomes, c.1800, is of clapboard. Its original
two left houses resembled 211-209. Note the central chimney stack. The
far right house was a later addition as evidenced by the vertical break
in the clapboard. Victorian detailing suggests a remodeling in the late
19th century.
25 211o 9 Prince Street
These "tenant" houses c. 1800 originally contained one room
on the first floor and one on the second. Over the years additional rooms
have been added.
28 The Frazer House
201 Prince Street
Home of Thomas Frazer captain in the British Army operating against the Colonists. His daughter Caroline married Prince Lucien Murat in 1831. Murat was the nephew of Joseph Bonaparte and spent 20 years in Bordentown. This is a perfect example of the 2 '/2 story side hall plan with gabled roof end and simple raised entranceway that is common throughout Bordentown.
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Old Burial Ground Christ Church Graveyard
End of Church Street
On land donated by Joseph Borden in 1740 many early notables are buried
here. Some of the graves date back to the Revolutionary War.
28 Christ
Episcopal Church
130 Prince Street
The Episcopal church is a romantic English country stone church complete
with lychgate. Although strongly Gothic from its steep roofline, pointed
entrance and rose window and pyramid spire, the decorative stone string
courses, window surrounds and heavy slate roof weigh the structure back
to earth. The present Church was dedicated in 1879 when this building
was completed.
29 First Baptist Church
Prince Street
Built in 1893 this church is Romanesque Revival as evidenced by the masonry construction, brick arches, corbeling and some blind arcading. It is not as heavy as most structures of this style. All openings and the gable ends point toward heaven. The Baptists are the oldest congregation in Bordentown, this current building is the third church on this site.
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33 Site of the Priscilla Braislin School
10 Prince Street
Run by the Braislin Sisters this private school founded in 1889, was established for the "higher education of young ladies" developing "character as well as intellect". In 1901 it boasted enrollment of 30 students (both boarders and day school attendees) and a faculty
educated at Tuits, Vassar, and Smith. The original building was razed to make room for the present home.
34 6 Prince Street
Built in 1814 for William McKnight this Georgian Federalist structure has enormous proportions and features. The ornately bracketed eaves, altered roofline, heavy doors and resurfaced exterior suggest later alterations. The house has nine fireplaces, seven of which are Italian marble. Some of its prior owners were William McKnight 1814-1849. Captain Peter Kostu 1849-1866, General Gershom Mott 1867-1884.
35 5 and
9 Prince Street
Built by the Brakely Brothers in the
mid 1880's each house has its own
individuality while reflecting strong
family resemblances. Number 9 is a
Shingle Style Victorian with classic
and reduced ornamentation and a shingled
skin. The Queen Anne house Five, is
more exotic with its varied house
plan, decorative woodwork, elaborate
porches and wide range of window and
roof shapes.
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The Swift Mansion
2 Prince Street
Built around 1850 this late Victorian
Italian Revival home has a commanding
view of the Delaware River valley.
George W. Swift, Jr., inventor, purchased
the property in 1911 for °$1.00
and other valuable considerations
of lawful money of the US of A'. He
installed an elevator between the
first and second floor. Possibly the
only private elevator in the area.
Originally the house was similar to
1 Prince Street but was given its
Italianate look in the late 1800's.
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1 Prince Street
This house designed by John Norman in a transitional Federal/Italianate
style. Originally the house was 3 bays square with a central entrance.
This was altered when a fourth bay was added as well as the exquisite
ironwork porches to hide the lack of facade symmetry. Other buildings
Notman designed include the Trenton State Prison, and The State Capital.
At the end of Prince at the top of the hill, look out over the river.
Located here is a marker commemorating the Battle of the Kegs and pointing
out the location of Revolutionary ship wrecks seen at logs tide.
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38 2 Farnsworth Avenue
Original site of `New Bellvue" built in the later part of the 18th
Century by Colonel Josiah Kirkbride. Later the home of the Bordentown
Female College which operated from 1860-1900 and enjoyed a fine reputation
for educating genteel young ladies. The original structure was destroyed
by fire. The gazebo is believed to be original. The present house is a
lovely turn of the century Georgian Revival style with a symmetric facade
and a palladian window over a classic entrance porch. The house has a
impressive presence about it and is well suited to its surroundings.
39 10 Farnsworth Avenue
This is an excellent example of high Victorian Italianate architecture It features massive heavily carved doors, a sweeping porch with an ornate roof line, heavy balustrade, elaborate window hoods and a cornice space with huge paired brackets incorporating the attic windows to add to its enormity. Victorian opulence at its best
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