Westland Mansion
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Westland Mansion was the Princeton, New Jersey
home
of the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States
, Grover Cleveland
.
The house was built by Robert F. Stockton
in the mid-19th century. The National Park Service
describes the original house, patterned after Morven, a nearby 18th-century mansion also owned by Robert Stockton, as a "2-1/2-story, stone structure covered with stucco painted yellow, [with] twin parlors on the first floor, spacious rooms, high ceilings, and handsome marble mantelpieces."
Purchased by Cleveland after his second term as president in 1896, the former chief executive lived there from 1897 until his death in 1908. In that time period, Cleveland dramatically altered his home by adding a two story wing to the house. Cleveland's widow, Frances, continued to reside in the house for many years after his death. Today, Westland, while in pristine condition, is privately owned, and thus not open to the public.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
home
Home
A home is a place of residence or refuge. When it refers to a building, it is usually a place in which an individual or a family can rest and store personal property. Most modern-day households contain sanitary facilities and a means of preparing food. Animals have their own homes as well, either...
of the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
.
The house was built by Robert F. Stockton
Robert F. Stockton
Robert Field Stockton was a United States naval commodore, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican-American War. He was a naval innovator and an early advocate for a propeller-driven, steam-powered navy. Stockton was from a notable political family and also served as a U.S...
in the mid-19th century. The National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
describes the original house, patterned after Morven, a nearby 18th-century mansion also owned by Robert Stockton, as a "2-1/2-story, stone structure covered with stucco painted yellow, [with] twin parlors on the first floor, spacious rooms, high ceilings, and handsome marble mantelpieces."
Purchased by Cleveland after his second term as president in 1896, the former chief executive lived there from 1897 until his death in 1908. In that time period, Cleveland dramatically altered his home by adding a two story wing to the house. Cleveland's widow, Frances, continued to reside in the house for many years after his death. Today, Westland, while in pristine condition, is privately owned, and thus not open to the public.