National Register of Historic Places

Princeton Historic District

Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey
Listed
June 26, 1975
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
75001143

About this property

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. 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 on 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.

Location

Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey
40.34893, -74.66277

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURECOMMERCETRANSPORTATIONLITERATUREEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONSINVENTIONAGRICULTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

President's House
Colonial
0.1 mi
Nassau Hall, Princeton University
Industrial
0.2 mi
Henry, Joseph, House
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Morven
Industrial
0.2 mi
Cleveland, Grover, Home
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Princeton
1777Revolutionary War
0.6 mi
Battle of Princeton Jan 3 1777
1777Revolutionary War
0.7 mi
Battle of Trenton (First)
1776Revolutionary War
10 mi

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When was Princeton Historic District listed on the National Register?

Princeton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Princeton Historic District?

Princeton Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Princeton Historic District?

The period of significance for Princeton Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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