87 LIBRARY PL Princeton, NJ 08540

Welcome to this one-of-a-kind home, with an inspiring history that spans three centuries. This estate owned home built during the Gilded Age and renovated in the Roaring Twenties exudes old-world charm. Featuring 8 bedrooms and 5 full bathrooms (plus 2 half baths), this exquisite residence is characterized by hand-carved doors, archways, wide board and herringbone floors, and multiple fireplaces throughout the three finished stories all connected by center hall stairs as well as service stairs. The library/great room opens to a courtyard that was used for all sorts of entertaining. Hidden shelving behind rich wood paneling highlights this home’s characterful past. The huge kitchen offers the footprint to create your modern-day chef’s dream space! Formal and informal rooms are perfectly scaled for life’s celebrations whether large or small. All brick construction ensures years of lasting beauty. This is truly an unforgettable place to call home on one of Princeton’s most iconic streets!
Newly waterproofed basement with transferable guarantee.
History of House:
.The house was designed c. 1899 by architect L. Baker of the Philadelphia firm Baker and Dallett for his parents, the grandparents of Lewis B. Cuyler who was born in the house in 1902. The house was renovated in the 1920's by the architect Mott B. Schmidt who designed for the Vanderbilts and Morgans in NYC. He designed an addition to Gracie Mansion in NYC as well.