Princeton Nurseries was a large commercial
plant nursery
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located near
Kingston
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in the township of
South Brunswick, extending into the township of
Plainsboro
Plainsboro Township is a Township (New Jersey), township situated in southern Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Centrally located in the Raritan River, Raritan Valley region, the township is an ou ...
, in
Middlesex County, New Jersey
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, United States. Founded in 1913 by William Flemer Sr., it once was the largest commercial nursery in the United States. The company stopped operations here in 1995. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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as the Princeton Nurseries Historic District on August 28, 2018, for its significance in agriculture and architecture.
The
historic district
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includes 40
contributing buildings
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, three contributing structures and one contributing site.
[ With accompanying 55 photos.]
History and description
The Sales and Administration Building, located at 145 Mapleton Road, was built in 1917 and renovated in the 1960s by the architect Rolf W. Bauhan to have
Colonial Revival style
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The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exposition, Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened A ...
. It now is the main office of the
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park is a New Jersey state park along the Delaware and Raritan Canal.
History
In 1974, most of the canal system was declared a New Jersey state park. It remains one today, and is used for canoeing, kayaking, a ...
.
The Large Packing Shed, used for storage and shipping, has several sections. The western end was built in 1917 next to the tracks of the
Rocky Hill Railroad. The eastern sections were insulated and refrigerated.
Horticultural introductions
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''Ulmus americana'' 'Princeton' – 'Princeton' American Elm
Gallery
File:Princeton Nurseries, Middlesex County, NJ - Storage Building.jpg, Large Packing Shed
File:Princeton Nurseries, Middlesex County, NJ - Propagation House.jpg, Propagation House
File:Princeton Nurseries, Middlesex County, NJ - Propagation House and Greenhouse.jpg, Propagation House and Greenhouse
File:Princeton Nurseries, Middlesex County, NJ - Flemer Arboretum sign.jpg, Flemer Arboretum
File:Princeton Nurseries, Middlesex County, NJ - Flemer Arboretum, flowering tree.jpg, Flowering tree in the arboretum
See also
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Washington Road Elm Allée
References
External links
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Plant nurseries
Arboreta in New Jersey
Plainsboro Township, New Jersey
South Brunswick, New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
1913 establishments in New Jersey