The Island is a neighborhood in the city of Trenton in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1][2] It is primarily a residential neighborhood consisting of detached, single-family homes and semi-attached (twin) residences built in the 1920s.[3] The name is derived from it formerly being located on a man-made island bounded on the south and west by the Delaware River and on the north and east by the Trenton Water Power Canal. The canal was filled in to provide space for present-day Route 29 during the 1950s.[4]
References
- ^ "City Profile Report: Trenton 250: 1792-2042: A City Master Plan Document" (PDF). City of Trenton. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ Google (January 18, 2015). "The Island, Trenton, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "The Island, Trenton City, New Jersey". livingplaces.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
Residential neighborhood of detached single family and semi-attached (twin) residences built circa 1924. Interior living space ranges from approximately 1,300-2,600 sq. ft. with a median of approximately 1,850 sq. ft. Typical of most city neighborhoods, lots are small; median is less than one tenth of an acre.
- ^ "History Traced by Route 29 - Power To the City - The Trenton Water Power" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2005.
