Architecture | Interior Design
Princeton, NJ
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Highlights
• 10,600 sf historic building
• ADA accessible entries and restrooms
• Garden restoration
• Interpretive exhibits
• Visitor's Center
• Administrative spaces
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The restoration of Morven in Princeton called for exterior restoration of the Main House and Out Building, interior space-by-space interpretive restoration of the Main House beginning in the mid-18th c. and ending in the mid-20th c., and also restoration of the gardens. Areas not handicapped accessible have been used for offices, meeting rooms and support functions. The Out Building was restored to the mid-19th c. and is used as a temporary visitors center with offices on the second floor.
Morven is the ancestral home of the Stockton family. It was built around 1758 by Richard, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Annis Boudinot Stockton. The house remained in the Stockton family for almost two centuries. In 1945, it was sold to Governor Walter Edge who in turn gave it to the State of New Jersey in 1954. The history of the house represents important periods in New Jersey history.
The construction, including the full restoration of the Out Building, the restoration of the Main House, the construction of handicapped accessible restrooms, elevators and entries, and the restoration of the gardens was completed in phases.
The restoration was carried out in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior Standards and local codes concerning accessibility for the disabled, except where limitations are imposed by the historic significance of the building. The project has won several preservation awards.
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