Nassau Inn
Princeton, United States
Built 1938 · Last completed renovation 2012
Nassau Inn in Princeton was last renovated in 2012, and originally built in 1938. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 5.1/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · Princeton, United States
Timeline
1756
Original inn building constructed
1769
Nassau Inn first opened as a hotel
1937
Original inn building demolished
1938
New, larger inn opened at 10 Palmer Square
2012
Hotel renovated
2024
Joined Historic Hotels of America
How this score is computed
Every figure here traces back to the sourced renovation year above — no hidden weighting, no black box. Recompute it yourself. See the full methodology →
What changed in the 2012 renovation
“Renovated: December 2012; 13 years ago”— source · retrieved 2026-10-03
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Built
Sourced1938
Last completed renovation
Sourced2012
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“A member of Historic Hotels of America since **2024.**”
“Renovated: December 2012; 13 years ago”
“In 1937, the original inn was demolished to make way for the Palmer Square development and a new, larger, inn opened at 10 Palmer Square in 1938.”
“In 1937, the original inn was demolished to make way for the Palmer Square development and a new, larger, inn opened at 10 Palmer Square in 1938.”
“It first opened at 52 Nassau Street in 1769 in a home built in 1756.”
“Built in 1756, the building housing the Nassau Inn gained popularity in Princeton and hosted local Committee of Safety meetings during the American Revolution.”
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Frequently asked
When was Nassau Inn built?+
Nassau Inn (Princeton, United States) was built in 1938.
How old is Nassau Inn?+
Nassau Inn is 88 years old — it was built in 1938 and last renovated in 2012. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Nassau Inn last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2012.
What is the Chrono Score of Nassau Inn?+
Its Chrono Score is 5.1/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric.