Palmer Square
Palmer Square | |
|---|---|
| Public Square | |
| Features | Palmer Square Post Office, Nassau Inn |
| Construction | 1936–1939 |
| Opening date | 1939 |
| Amenities | Shopping, dining, hotel, post office |
| Area | 1/2 acre (main green), 10 acres (entire complex) |
| Manager | Palmer Square Management LLC |
| Location | Princeton, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: 40°21′00.4″N 74°39′41.5″W / 40.350111°N 74.661528°W | |
Palmer Square is a public square and planned development in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey across from Nassau Street and Princeton University that today forms a collection of shops, restaurants, offices and residential spaces.
Originally built from 1936 to 1939 by Edgar Palmer, heir to the New Jersey Zinc fortune, the Square was created by architect Thomas Stapleton in the Colonial Revival style as the town's complement to Princeton University, which sits directly across Nassau Street from the Square.