Princeton Nurseries

Princeton Nurseries was a large commercial plant nursery near Kingston, New Jersey.[3] 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.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Princeton Nurseries Historic District on August 28, 2018.[5]

Princeton Nurseries Historic District
Princeton Nurseries, Sales and Administration Building, 2018
Princeton Nurseries
Princeton Nurseries
Princeton Nurseries
LocationGenerally along Mapleton Road and Ridge Road
Plainsboro Township, New Jersey and South Brunswick, New Jersey
Coordinates40°22′07″N 74°36′55″W
Area269 acres (109 ha)
Built1913 (1913)
Built byRolf W. Bauhan; William Flemer Jr.
NRHP reference No.08000899[1]
NJRHP No.1925[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 2018
Designated NJRHPJuly 22, 2008

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