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Commission approves Princeton Universitys preservation plan for 144 Mercer Street
Summary
The Princeton Historic Preservation Commission approved a preservation-plan application from the trustees of Princeton University for 144 Mercer Street, endorsing restoration work that preserves the home's historic fabric while replacing nonoriginal materials visible from Mercer Street.
The Princeton Historic Preservation Commission on March 24 voted to approve a preservation-plan application from the trustees of Princeton University for 144 Mercer Street in the Mercer Hill Historic District.
Counsel Christopher Degresia told the commission the project is "mostly a maintenance and restoration application" focused on preserving the property's historic fabric and stabilizing a house that has been vacant. Architect Maura McClintock presented a slide-based report that traced the buildings evolution (the central portion dates to about 1795, and the front portion to roughly 1811) and described a scope of work that includes resetting uneven brick walks, removing overgrown vegetation, removing a nonoriginal chimney and pizza-oven addition at the rear, regrading to improve drainage, repairing slate…
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