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NPS Form 10-900 —QMBJJflL AQQ24-nni L (Oct. 1990) RECEIVED 2280 RECEIVED United States Department of the Interior National Park Service OCT 7B99 APR 1 4 J999 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property University Cottage Club historic name other names/site number 2. Location NA street & number 51 Prospect Avenue___________ _ D not for publication city or town ____Princeton Borough__________________ D vicinity state _NJ______________ code 034 county Mercer code 021 zip code 08540 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, 1 hereby certify that this (xj nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property JXJ meets Qjdoes not meetthfl/National Register criteria. 1 recommend that this property be considered significant Op nationally/ D statewide. Qvrocally. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signatuce^Df^ertifying official/Title Date l I Assistant Commissioner for Natural & Historic Resources /DSHPO Statsi o/Federal agency and bureau // In giy opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau „/>.._ ...,—, . „..„.. _ . 4. National Park Service Certification /' I hereby/certify that the property is: Sigafure. of the Keeper Date of Action ^^0 entered in the National Register. D See continuation sheet. \oMit D determined eligible for the National Register D See continuation sheet. D determined not eligible for the National Register. D removed from the National Register. CD other, (explain:) _________ University Cottage Club Mercer County, NJ Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) 0 private S building(s) Contributing Noncontributing D public-local D district buildings D public-State D site 1 D public-Federal D structure sites D object 2 structures 2 objects 4 2 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register N/A 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Social:Clubhouse Social:Clubhouse Education: Library 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) . .. marble Georgian Revival foundation _________ brick walls roof slate other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) See continuation sheets. University Cottage Club Mercer County, NJ Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria 'Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) Architecture 01 A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. C£i B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. 0 C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. 1906 -1949 D D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations n/a Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) 1906 ; Interior alterations 1916, 1948 Property is: D A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person D B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) n/a • ,___________ D C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation D D a cemetery. n/a D E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. D F a commemorative property. D G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. McKim, Charles Follen McKim Mead & White Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): n/a Primary location of additional data: D preliminary determination of -individual listing (36 D State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested D Other State agency D previously listed in the National Register D Federal agency D previously determined eligible by the National D Local government Register D University D designated a National Historic Landmark Ixl Other D recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: New York Historical Society D recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # _____________ University Cottage Club Mercer County, NJ Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 1.3 acres Princeton, NJ Quad UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 1 I 1|8| I 5l 2, 9l 5i 6i 0| fe A |6 (6 |2 ,4 0 I I I Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing CD See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Katherine McDowell organization Ford Farewell Mills and Gatsch 3/15/99 street & number 864 Mapleton Road __ telephone (609) 452-1777 x!50 city or town Princeton, state NJ____ zip code 08540 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner______________________________________________ (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) Governors of Board of UCC name Contact: John Sienkiewicz or Pam Husik Street & m.mhsr 51 Prospect Avenue __ telephone (609) 921-6137 city or town Princeton, state NJ_____ zip code 08540 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NP8 Form 1O40O* OMS Appro** No. 10&1-OOU United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page l University Cottage Club Mercer County, NJ Description The University Cottage Club is a two-and-a-half story Georgian Revival clubhouse designed by Charles Pollen McKim of the New York architectural firm McKim Mead and White, in 1903 and built in 1906. The Cottage Club is located on Prospect Avenue, in Princeton, New Jersey along with a number of other dining clubs, adjacent to the Princeton University campus. The plot of land runs 150 feet along Prospect and is 377 feet deep. The University Cottage Club presents a dignified Georgian Revival facade to Prospect Avenue, behind a four-foot-high brick wall with a marble coping. The plan of the building forms a "U", which allows the closed Prospect facade to open to a courtyard and