National Register of Historic Places

Washington Road Elm Allee

West Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey
Listed
January 14, 1999
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
98001571

About this property

The Washington Road Elm Allée is a 0.7-mile-long (1.1 km) stretch of Washington Road in West Windsor, New Jersey that is lined with Princeton Elm trees. The allée runs through the West Windsor fields of Princeton University and provides, along with the bridge over Lake Carnegie, a dramatic entrance to the campus. The Delaware and Raritan Canal can be found at the northern end of the allée, just before the lake. A jogging path runs through the allée and connects to the canal towpath, the main campus of the university, and other trails through the adjacent fields.

Location

West Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey
40.33628, -74.64383

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATIONOTHER
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Penns Neck Baptist Church
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0.5 mi
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Lake Carnegie Historic District
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Nassau Hall, Princeton University
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Princeton Jan 3 1777
1777Revolutionary War
1.9 mi
Battle of Princeton
1777Revolutionary War
1.9 mi
Battle of Trenton (First)
1776Revolutionary War
9.8 mi

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When was Washington Road Elm Allee listed on the National Register?

Washington Road Elm Allee was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 1999.

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