Princeton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Ice House

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

1. The Ice House Marker

Inscription.
This building first functioned as an Ice House (the ice chamber is still accessible through the small door beside the Museum Shop). Constructed for Richard Stockton the Duke (1764-1828), it would have been a novelty in the 18th century. Ice was harvested from the pond on the Morven property. In the mid-19th century, Commodore Robert F. Stockton (1796-1866) enlarged the structure for use as a wash house for laundry, with a dormitory above for servants.

Helen Hamilton Shields Stockton (1864-1949), who lived at Morven from 1891 to 1928, referred to this building as the "slave quarters," in an attempt to equate Morven with a southern plantation. However the building's enlargement postdates the period in which the Stockton family enslaved men, women, and children on this site.

Erected 2020 by New Jersey Historic Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 40° 20.876′ N, 74° 40.024′ W. Marker is in Princeton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. Marker can be reached from Stockton Street (U.S. 206) just west of Monument Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 Stockton St, Princeton NJ 08540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker. The Colonial Revival Garden (a few steps from this marker); The Gardens (a few steps from this marker); Demonstration Garden (a few steps from this marker); The West Wing (within shouting distance of this marker); The Commodore's Greenhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Horse Chestnut Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Lawn / Morven Museum & Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Annis' Grotto (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

2. The Ice House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.