It served as George Washington's headquarters prior to the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777.

[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1970, for its significance in architecture, military and social history.

[5] It was added as a contributing property to the Mill Hill Historic District on December 12, 1977.

[6] Originally located on South Broad Street, the oldest section of the house dates to c. 1766.

It was built by Jacob Bright, who sold it to Alexander Douglass, a quartermaster in the Continental Army, in 1769.