Princeton Public Library
Community Resource File
Trenton City Museum (CRF ID #787)
ALTERNATE NAME
Ellarslie Mansion
ADDRESS
Parkside Avenue, Cadwalader Park
Trenton, NJ 08608-1809
PHONE
609-989-3632 - Brian Hill
FAX
609-989-3624 - Fax
EMAIL
tms@ellarslie.org
brianohill@ellarslie.org
ADMINISTRATOR
Brian O. Hill, M.A., Director
HOURS
TUE-SAT: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM; SUN: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM; Closed MON and major holidays.
DESCRIPTION
Located off Parkside Avenue in Trenton, N.J., Ellarslie is an Italian-style mansion designed by architect John Notman, built in 1848 as the summer residence of Philadelphia lawyer Henry McCall Sr. Property was acquired by the City of Trenton in 1888 to form Cadwalader Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead. In 1973 Ellarslie was designated a historic site by the National Register. The Trenton City Museum is owned by the City of Trenton and maintained by the Department of Recreation, Natural Resources and Culture. Ellarslie is supported by the Trenton Museum Society.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Trenton Museum Society is open to all
FOUNDED
Museum opened in 1978
SUBJECT
CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
ART
DATE MODIFIED
07-28-06