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List of Illustrations and Maps Illustrations VOLUME I The Municipal Building Old Stacy Mill, enlarged and improved by William Trent, as it appeared in 1848, dilapidated by fire and flood Bloomsbury Court, South Warren Street, built by William Trent, circa 1719 Hunterdon County Court House, circa 1730. South Warren Street The "Hermitage" on the River Road. Home of General Philemon Dickinson. 1776 The Postoffice about 1776, southeast corner of Second and King (State and Warren) Streets House of Abraham Hunt, northwest corner of Second and King (State and Warren) Streets, where Colonel Rall was entertained on Christmas night 1776 The house of Stacy Potts, west side of King (North Warren) Street. Headquarters of the Hessian commander, Colonel Rall, during the occupation of Trenton, December 1776 House of Major John Barnes, Queen (South Broad) Street, used as his headquarters by General George Washington, December 30-31, 1776, and January 1, 1777 1 Crossing the Delaware, Christmas night, 1776 The Continentals marching on Trenton in the early morning, December 26, 1776 Colonel Rall dining at the home of Abraham Hunt, Chrismas night, 1776 The attack on Trenton, December 26, 1776 The Old Barracks, where the Hessian Yagers were quatered at the time of the Battle of Trenton The opening of the Battle of Trenton at the "Five Points," December 26, 1776. From a painting by William E. Pedrick The second Battle of Trenton. Repulse of the British at the Assunpink bridge, January 2, 1777 The Trenton Battle Monument at the "Five Points." Dedicated 1893 French Arms Tavern, 1730-1837, southwest corner of State and Warren Streets General Washington's reception by the citizens of Trenton, April 21, 1789, on his way to New York to be inaugurated as first Presidest of the United States Facsimile of Washington's letter to the ladies of Trenton First State House, built 1794, West State Street. Present Capitol occupies same site John Fitch's steamboat, the first steam vehicle employed in the business of transportation First bridge over the Delaware River, 1806. Site of present lower bridge The Old Barracks, built 1758-59, South Willow Street The Douglass House council of war, January 2, 1777 Seal of the City of Trenton Old City Hall, built 1837, northeast corner of State and Broad Streets Friends' Meeting House, corner of East Hanover and Montgomery Streets, built 1739 Burial plot of Samuel Tucker and others. Old Hopewell Episcopal churchyard. From a sketch made in 1916 St. Michael's Church, North Warren Street, as it appears today. Original building erected 1747- 48 2 Original building of the First Presbyterian Church, 1726-1804. Near the site of the present building "Greene Street" (First) M.E. Church, built 1838, South Broad Street. Present church occupies same site First Baptist Church, built 1860, Centre Street. Previous buildings occupied same site First Roman Catholic Church, "Chapel of St. John the Baptist," built 1814, Market and Lamberton Streets St. Francis' Roman Catholic Church, Front Street St. Francis', Chambers Street and Hamilton Avenue, Trenton's first hospital, as it appeared in 1874 VOLUME II The New Senior High School Taylor and Speeler's pottery, circa 1852 Original Roebling wire mill, 1848 Trenton Banking Company's present building, built 1919. On the site of Abraham Hunt's house Doorway, Old State Bank, built 1813. Warren and Bank Streets Main entrance of the Broad Street Bank, on the southwest corner of State and Montgomery Streets First Mercer County Court House, built 1839, South Broad Street. Present building occupies same site "The Cottages" and Commons in the '40's “Fort Rawnsley” Hotel, recruiting station for the Mexican War, still standing at the junction of Warren and Lamberton Streets "When Johnnie comes marching home" First common school building, 1753-1838. On site of present First Presbyterian Church The Trenton Academy, built 1782, Academy Street. The site is a part of the grounds of the Free Public Library 3 Junior High School No.3. Built 1924 Free Public Library, built 1902, Academy Street The New-Jersey Gazette: facsimile of heading of Trenton’s first newspaper One of "The Cottages," East State Street Ernest Volk and Dr. C. C. Abbott, exploring for relics of early man in the Delaware River Valley Famous scene in old Taylor Opera House, when General George B. McClellan at the Democratic State Convention of 1877 was nominated for governor by acclamation Inter-State Fair grounds, in early days Skating on the Assunpink, seen from South Broad Street, 1868 First Masonic Temple, built 1793, South Willow Street Present Masonic Temple, built 1928, South Willow Street Stacy-Trent Hotel, built 1921. West State and Willow Streets School of Industrial Arts, built 1911. West State and South Willow Streets. Gift of Henry C. Kelsey Trenton Trust Company building, built 1925. West State Street and Chancery Lane The proposed First-Mechanics National Bank Building Maps Mahlon Stacy's lands at the Falls of the Delaware. Platted by John T. Temple Site of Trenton in 1714; copied from Basse’s Book of Surveys Map of Trenton about 1776. Drawn by C. W. Stead, 1926 Map of the City of Trenton showing territorial growth, 1792-1928. Prepared by Joseph E. English, City Engineer Layout of buildings and grounds of the Municipal Colony of the City of Trenton © 1929, TRENTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY 4 .
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