Celebrate Mercer County Architecture Aug. 9-11

Mercer County is an architectural microcosm of the nation, with great buildings, architects and sites from every historic period of the United States represented: 17th century to the present.

 As part of the Mercer 175th Anniversary celebration, the County of Mercer and Preservation NJ will present a day-long symposium, Mercer by Architecture, to explore a portion of its long history through its architecture, followed by theHistoric Mercer Open House Weekend.

Architects, historians, appreciators of history, and lovers of great buildings are all invited to attend on Friday, Aug. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on the campus of the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville. The Historic Mercer Open House Weekend will be Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10 and 11, as a complement to the symposium event.

For the Historic Mercer Open House Weekend Aug. 10-11, there will be almost 40 participating historic sites in every part of Mercer County that explore this area’s history from Colonial and Federalist times (1700 – 1820), through the Revival, Industrial and Modernist periods. Many historic sites have special hours of operation and are open to the public in celebration of the weekend-long event. 

There will also be special guided tours and events. Locate sites throughout the county by visiting http://bit.ly/1aVk237.

More information about the weekend events can be found at www.mercer175.org.

Just a reminder that if you haven’t registered yet for the August 9 Mercer by Architecture symposium, seats are filling up fast.

You can also register online by following this LINK on the www.Mercer175.org website and paying securely through Pay Pal.