Berrien City, New Jersey
| Berrien City, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
|
Looking down Alexander Road | |
  Berrien City, New Jersey Location of Berrien City in Mercer County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′15″N 74°37′56″W / 40.30417°N 74.63222°WCoordinates: 40°18′15″N 74°37′56″W / 40.30417°N 74.63222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | West Windsor |
Berrien City, also known simply as Berrien, is an unincorporated community located within West Windsor Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2] The area is located within the Princeton Junction census designated place centered about the intersection of Alexander Road and Scott Avenue, located within walking distance of the Princeton Junction train station and Princeton-Hightstown Road (County Route 571).[3] It was developed as an upper-middle class development after World War I and features homes constructed about 100 years ago.[4][5] Most of the homes still exist with some small businesses located along Alexander Road with the West Windsor Arts Center operating its facilities out of the former Princeton Junction Fire Company fire station.
References
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2015.
- ↑ Mercer County Atlas (Map). 1:24000. Hagstrom Map. 2004. p. 21. ISBN 0-88097-760-4.
- ↑ Google (September 10, 2015). "Aerial view of Berrien City" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ "The Story of West Windsor". West Windsor Historic Bike Trail Website. February 4, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
The rail network spurred neighborhood development booms throughout much of central New Jersey. In West Windsor's case, this boom occurred in Princeton Junction. Berrien City, the best example of post WWI development, was built in Princeton Junction.
- ↑ McCrone, Brian X. (April 4, 2004). "W. Windsor envisions station as destination in its own right". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
To the west of the existing station are four huge parking lots with a capacity of 3,800 vehicles. On the opposite side of the depot is Berrien City, an upper-middle class neighborhood with 80- and 90-year-old homes.
