Princeton Historic District (Princeton, New Jersey)
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Princeton Historic District | |
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Historic residential architecture in the district | |
 Map of the Princeton Historic District | |
| Location | Irregular pattern between Lytle St. and Haslet Ave. from Lovers Lane to Olden Sts., Princeton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′55.4″N 74°39′33.6″W / 40.348722°N 74.659333°W |
| Area | 370 acres (150 ha) |
| Built | 1756 (Nassau Hall) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Colonial |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 75001143 |
| NJRHP # | 1741[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1975 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 29, 1973 |
The Princeton Historic District is a 370-acre (150 ha) historic district located in Princeton, New Jersey that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[2] It stretches from Marquand Park in the west to the Eating Clubs in the East, from the Princeton Cemetery in the north to the Graduate College in the south. The district encompasses the core parts of the campuses of the Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University. It also includes the business district centered around Nassau Street and many historic homes, both mansions in the western section and more humble dwellings in the Witherspoon/Jackson neighborhood. Notable churches within the district include Nassau Presbyterian Church, Trinity Episcopal, Nassau Christian Center, and the Princeton University Chapel. The district is home to seven of Princeton's nine, and New Jersey's fifty-eight, National Historic Landmarks, the largest concentration of such sites in the state.
Significance
Contributing Properties
National Historic Landmarks
| [3] | Landmark name | Image | Date designated[4] | Location | County | Description |
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| 1 | Albert Einstein House |  |
(#76002297) |
Princeton 40°20′40″N 74°40′01″W / 40.344434°N 74.667034°W |
Mercer | The home of Albert Einstein after his flight from Germany until his death. |
| 2 | Joseph Henry House |  |
(#66000464) |
Princeton 40°20′58″N 74°39′32″W / 40.349369°N 74.658878°W |
Mercer | Home of Joseph Henry, whose scientific research on electromagnetic self-inductance led to the electrical telegraph. He was also the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution |
| 3 | President's House |  |
(#71000504) |
Princeton 40°20′57″N 74°39′37″W / 40.349104°N 74.660205°W |
Mercer | John Witherspoon lived in this home for the President of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) between 1768 through 1779. During this time he also served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence |
| 4 | Morven |  |
(#71000503) |
Princeton 40°20′51″N 74°40′01″W / 40.347492°N 74.666953°W |
Mercer | Built in 1754 by Richard Stockton (1730-1781), a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It served as the New Jersey Governors mansion from 1945 until 1982 and is now a museum. |
| 5 | Nassau Hall |  |
(#66000465) |
Princeton 40°20′55″N 74°39′34″W / 40.348739°N 74.65935°W |
Mercer | The oldest building at Princeton University and the largest in New Jersey when it was built in 1754. It served as the home of the American government from July to October 1783. |
| 6 | Prospect |  |
(#85002434) |
Princeton 40°20′50″N 74°39′24″W / 40.347097°N 74.656633°W |
Mercer | A fine example of John Notman's architecture. It formerly served as the official home of the President of Princeton University, and is now the faculty club. Woodrow Wilson lived from 1902 to 1910, prior to entering politics. |
| 7 | Grover Cleveland Home |  |
(#66000463) |
Princeton 40°21′05″N 74°40′04″W / 40.351286°N 74.6677°W |
Mercer | Home of Grover Cleveland after he left the White House |
Independently listed on the National Register of Historic Places
| [3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | City or town | Description |
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| 97 | University Cottage Club |  |
(#99001315) |
51 Prospect Ave. 40°20′53″N 74°39′07″W / 40.348056°N 74.651944°W |
Princeton |
Other Contributing Properties
- 12 Morven Place
- 20 Alexander Street
- 32 Wiggins Street
- 38-40 Mercer Street
- 56 Bayard Lane
- 73 Library Place
- Alexander Hall (Princeton Theological Seminary)
- Alexander Hall (Princeton University)
- Bainbridge House
- Blair Tower
- Chancellor Green Library
- Fitzrandolph Gateway
- Graduate College
- Guernsey Hall
- Ivy Hall
- Lower Pyne, 42 Nassau Street
- Marquand Park
- Miller Chapel
- Murray-Dodge Hall
- Nassau Christian Center
- Nassau Presbyterian Church
- Old Princeton Bank and Trust, 12 Nassau Street
- Palmer House
- Princeton Battle Monument
- Princeton Cemetery
- Princeton University Chapel
- Springdale, 86 Mercer Street
- Stanhope Hall
- Stuart Hall
- Trinity Episcopal Church
- University Dining Halls
See Also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Register of Historic Places in Princeton, New Jersey. |
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
References
- ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places — Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — Historic Preservation Office. April 5, 2013. p. 8. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Princeton Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
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