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Plainsboro Township is a township in Middlesex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 22,999,〔〔〔 reflecting an increase of 2,784 (+13.8%) from the 20,215 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 6,002 (+42.2%) from the 14,213 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed November 26, 2012.〕 Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919, from lands north of Plainsboro Road and Dey Road that had been part of South Brunswick Township and lands south of Plainsboro Road and Dey Road that had been part of Cranbury Township.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 172. Accessed October 23, 2012.〕 The main impetus towards the creation of the township was the lack of schools serving the area, Inadequate school facilities were the catalyst for creating the township. A new school was constructed after the township was established, which still exists as J.V.B. Wicoff School, named for one of the individuals who led the effort to create Plainsboro.〔(History ), Township of Plainsboro. Accessed July 17, 2013. "Inadequate school facilities became the catalyst for creating the Township. Residents John V.B. Wicoff, a prominent Trenton lawyer and businessman, and Henry W. Jeffers, Sr. led the move to have the New Jersey legislature form the Township of Plainsboro. A new school was built shortly after incorporation. That school, renamed the JVB Wicoff School on October 9, 1975, still serves as the school to many of Plainsboro’s elementary students."〕 ==History== The original residents of Plainsboro were the Unami people, a subtribe of the Lenape Native Americans. In the 17th century, the Dutch settled the area for its agricultural properties.〔(History ), Township of Plainsboro. Accessed September 21, 2015.〕 The oldest developed section of Plainsboro is at the intersection of Dey and Plainsboro Roads. It is thought that the road was named after a Dutch-built tavern that sat at the intersection, called "The Planes Tavern," in the early 18th century or earlier. The building still stands and was featured on HGTV's ''If These Walls Could Talk'' along with the historic Plainsboro Inn building (circa 1790) that was built adjacent to "Planes Tavern" at Plainsboro Road and Dey Road. In 1897, the Walker-Gordon Dairy Farm opened up, which, among many other things, contributed Elsie the Cow, possibly the most famous cow ever, and The Walker Gordon Diner, which has since been closed.〔Garbarine, Rachelle. ("In the Region/New Jersey; In Plainsboro, Clustering for Conservation" ), ''The New York Times'', June 27, 1999. Accessed December 31, 2011. "A 255-ACRE former dairy farm in the west central portion of Plainsboro that was once the home of Elsie, the Borden cow, is being transformed into a single-family home community designed so half the site will be developed and the other half devoted to recreation and open space. Called Walker-Gordon Farm, after the dairy that dominated the site off Plainsboro Road through 1971, the project will have 355 detached houses, each with 2,100 to 3,400 square feet of space on lots averaging 6,000 to 12,000 square feet. A total of 183 homes have been sold."〕 The site of the farm has been turned into a single-family home community named Walker-Gordon Farm, which consists of over 350 homes.〔(History ), Walker Gordon Farm. Accessed October 22, 2013.〕 Other family farms arrived during the first three quarters of the 20th Century, notably the Parker, Simonson, Stults, and Groendyke farms. The Parker Farm was eventually integrated into the Groendyke farm, and both became part of Walker-Gordon's Dairy Farm, which is now a housing development. The Simonson and Stults Farms still stand and operate in Plainsboro. Plainsboro was officially founded on May 6, 1919, and was formed from sections of Cranbury and South Brunswick townships.〔 Plainsboro Township was created in response to Cranbury and South Brunswick refusing to build a new fireproof and larger school in Plainsboro Village.〔Malwitz, Rick. ("Playing the name game: Sounds like Princeton but it's not" ), ''Home News Tribune'', June 6, 2004. Accessed December 31, 2011. "Until 1919, Plainsboro was located in the townships of South Brunswick and Cranbury. Plainsboro wanted a grammar school, but the government of Cranbury was reluctant to spend money for a school. The citizens of the Plainsboro petitioned the state legislature for recognition, and succeeded, led by powerful Trenton attorney John V.B. Wicoff..."〕 Every year, the date is celebrated with a parade, festival, and a concert. In 1971, Princeton University (which owned most of the town) and Lincoln Properties, Inc., together developed the area into what it is now, a large suburban town still holding on to its rural past. In response to the development, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South was opened in nearby Princeton Junction, then just called WWP High. To accommodate the additional growth, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North was opened in Plainsboro in September 2000, beginning a North-South rivalry between the Pirates and the Knights. The latest addition to Plainsboro is the Village Center, which is adjacent to the historic village area. Located at the intersection of Schalks Crossing and Scudder Mills Roads, Plainsboro Village Center currently features eight buildings totaling almost of retail, commercial and office space, as well as 11 single-family homes and 12 townhomes. The Village Center contains wide landscaped sidewalks and outdoor, cafe'-style seating. The Village center's downtown atmosphere is the location of many shopping and dining destinations. The Village Center features a large village green with a tranquil fountain and walking paths in a park-like setting. The Village Center also houses a new $12.4 million Plainsboro Library, which opened on April 10, 2010.〔Shaffer, Anita. ("State of Plainsboro partly depends on state" ), ''The Times (Trenton)'', February 23, 2010. Accessed December 31, 2011.〕 The township broke ground on July 27, for two new buildings that will host medical offices, additional retail space and eight residential condominium units. A new $447 million hospital facility is being developed in Plainsboro, slated for a 2012 opening. The hospital will be renamed University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. The new hospital and 171-acre medical campus will include a modern medical office building attached to the hospital, a world-class education center, a health and fitness center, a skilled nursing facility, a pediatric services facility and a 32-acre public park. Officials at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have also confirmed they will be opening a facility in Plainsboro on 13 acres of the new hospital campus. 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「Plainsboro Township, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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