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:''For the Chicago neighborhood, see Palmer Square, Chicago.'' 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. ==History== Originally built in 1936-1939 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. In order to build the original Square, Baker Street was removed in 1929 and its houses, the center of the original African-American neighborhood of Princeton, were moved to Birch Avenue.〔http://phs.prs.k12.nj.us/pulse/landmarks/landmarks.html History of African Americans in Princeton, includes pictures of moved houses〕 Construction of the Square was delayed until 1936 by the depression, and plans to extend the Square past Hulfish Street were put on hold after the initial phase of construction was completed, and were not realized until the 1980s, along with an expansion of the Nassau Inn.〔http://www.princetonhistory.org/collections/historic-sites.cfm〕 The Nassau Inn, which was formerly located directly on Nassau Street, was the centerpiece of the development. A small park sits in front of the Inn, which includes the Borough's Christmas tree.〔(Annual Christmas Tree Lighting NJ.com )〕 Between the park and Nassau Street, a smaller square holds a bronze statue of a tiger.〔http://www.princetonhistory.org/collections/historic-sites.cfm Princeton Historical Society〕 Thomas Stapleton assembled a variety of styles including a bit of old Newport, Philadelphia, Annapolis and Williamstown. The plan of the Square however is a mini-version Rockefeller Center. The early plans for Rockefeller Center contemplated an (Opera House ) at the end while Palmer had the Playhouse Movie Theater. Edgar Palmer’s vision was to provide jobs during the depression and create a fully integrated mixed-use downtown that would act as a commercial complement to Princeton University. The plans included the playhouse, the Princeton Post Office, and even the Borough Hall, though this structure was never built. Over 75 years the different components of Palmer Square have come together, with a new addition or component being added approximately every decade since the 1930s. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Palmer Square」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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