The Ford Mansion is a Georgian-style house at 30 Washington Place in Morristown, New Jersey, built in 1774 by Colonel Jacob Ford Jr. near his iron forge on the Whippany River. The house served as George Washington's headquarters during the Continental Army's second winter encampment at Morristown, from December 1779 to June 1780, when Washington chose the town for its defensible terrain and access to communication routes between Philadelphia and Manhattan. Its exterior features flush board siding scored to resemble masonry, corner quoins, a Palladian window over the entrance, and an ornamented cornice, while the interior carries Dutch decorative influences. The National Park Service has owned the mansion since 1966 as part of Morristown National Historical Park. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Building Type LocationMorristown, New Jersey, United States 1 Completed Year Classification
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The Ford Mansion, also known as Washington's Headquarters, is a classic 18th-century American home located at 30 Washington Place in Morristown, New Jersey that served as General George Washington's headquarters from December 1779 to June 1780 during the American Revolutionary War.
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The house was built in Georgian architectural style in 1774 by Jacob Ford Jr.
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The Ford Mansion, also known as Washington's Headquarters, is a classic 18th-century American home located at 30 Washington Place in Morristown, New Jersey that served as General George Washington's headquarters from December 1779 to June 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. The house was built in Georgian architectural style in 1774 by Jacob Ford Jr. It is now owned by the National Park Service.
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The Ford Mansion used painted flush boards and clapboards for the exterior rather than brick, which was more common at the time.
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