Since 2003, Rowan University has spent more than $3 million to restore the mansion, which is now used as a meeting place and museum.

[3] Originally the home of the Whitney family, it was the first of its kind in South Jersey, setting a precedent with its Italianate architectural style.

Its interior decorations attest to this precedent, featuring significantly unique elements such as the trompe de l'oeil ceilings in the parlor and the Summit Room, as well as the painted glass archway above and around the front door.

[4] In 1967, the mansion hosted the Glassboro Summit Conference, a summit meeting between United States President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Union Premier Alexei Kosygin.

The mansion was built in 1849 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.