Kingston Bridge (Kingston, New Jersey)

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Kingston Mill Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic District
Kingston Bridge (Kingston, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Location: Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°22′28″N 74°37′34″W / 40.37444°N 74.62611°W / 40.37444; -74.62611
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Late Victorian, Colonial, Federal
Governing body: Local
Added to NRHP: April 10, 1986
NRHP Reference#: 86000707[1]

The Kingston Bridge in Kingston, New Jersey, USA is the oldest bridge in Somerset County. It carries New Jersey Route 27 over the Millstone River. It is part of the Kingston Mill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.

A previous bridge at the site was destroyed during the American Revolutionary War to halt advancing British troops. The bridge was rebuilt in 1798.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.