Kingston Mill Historic District
Kingston Mill Historic District | |
The Kingston Mill | |
40°22′26″N 74°37′15″W / 40.37389°N 74.62083°W / 40.37389; -74.62083 | |
Area | 49 acres (20 ha) |
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Built | 1755 (original mill), 1798 (bridge), 1888 (current mill) |
Architectural style | Vernacular, Federal, Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 86000707[1] |
NJRHP No. | 1746[2][3] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 10, 1986 |
Designated NJRHP | March 5, 1986 |
The Kingston Mill Historic District is a 49-acre (20 ha) historic district in Kingston, New Jersey. It is roughly bounded by the Millstone, River, and Princeton-Kingston Roads in the townships of Princeton in Mercer County, South Brunswick in Middlesex County, and Franklin in Somerset County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1986 for its significance in engineering, exploration/settlement, industry, and transportation. The district includes 16 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures.[4]
History and description
In 1683, Henry Greenland built the first tavern here for travelers between New York City and Philadelphia. The current Kingston Mill, also known as the Kingston Gristmill, was built in 1888, the third one at this site. In 1755, Jacob Skilman built a gristmill and sawmill here on the Millstone River. The mill was burned in 1776 by the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.[4] The district also includes the Greenland–Brinson–Gulick farm, four nearby houses, and the Kingston Bridge, an 18th-century stone arch bridge over the river. It was one of the first settlements in Princeton, preceded only by the Quaker community along the Stony Brook.[4]
Gallery
- The Kingston Mill (1888), built to replace one built in 1755, from the Kingston Bridge
- The Kingston Bridge (1798), built to replace one demolished by George Washington's troops to prevent British pursuit
- The mile marker from 1798, showing the distance to Philadelphia (45 miles) and New York City (50 miles)
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#86000707)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 22, 2021. p. 10.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 22, 2021. p. 16.
- ^ a b c Craig, Robert W. (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kingston Mill Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 23 photos
External links
Media related to Kingston Mill Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
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- Princeton Historic District
- Stony Brook Village
- Jugtown
- King's Highway
- Kingston Mill
- Mountain Avenue
- Princeton Public Schools
- Princeton High School
- Witherspoon Street School for Colored Children (defunct)
- Princeton Charter School
- Nassau Street
- Palmer Square
- Elements
- Hoagie Haven
- Nassau Club
- Nassau Inn
- Peacock Inn
- Princeton Record Exchange
- Triumph Brewing
- Princeton Shopping Center
- Tiger Transit
- Albert Einstein House
- Drumthwacket
- Joseph Henry House
- Donald Grant Herring Estate
- Maclean House
- Maybury Hill
- Mercer Oak
- Morven
- Nassau Hall
- Princeton Battle Monument
- Princeton Cemetery
- Princeton Railroad Station
- Prospect House
- Tusculum
- Cottage Club
- Washington Oak
- Westland Mansion
outside the municipality
- American Boychoir School (defunct)
- Chapin School
- Educational Testing Service
- Forrestal Village
- MarketFair Mall
- Princeton Airport
- Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (formerly located on Witherspoon Street, now in neighboring Plainsboro)
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- St. Joseph's Seminary (in Plainsboro; defunct)
- Sarnoff Corporation
- Terhune Orchards
- Washington Road Elm Allée
- Wilberforce School