Kingston Mill Historic District
Kingston Mill Historic District | |
 The Kingston Mill | |
| File:Kingston Mill Historic District Map.png The boundaries of the historic district, on the border between Princeton and Kingston, New Jersey | |
| Location | A farm, mill and bridge in the easternmost portion of Princeton, New Jersey around the Princeton-Kingston Road |
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| Coordinates | 40°22′24.9″N 74°37′14.3″W / 40.373583°N 74.620639°W |
| Area | 49 acres (20 ha) |
| Built | 1755 (original mill), 1798 (bridge), 1888 (current mill) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Vernacular, Federal, Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000707 |
| NJRHP No. | 1746[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1986 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 5, 1986 |
The Kingston Mill Historic District is made up of the Greenland-Brinson-Gulick farm, four nearby houses, the eponymous gristmill powered by the Millstone River, and the Kingston Bridge, an 18th-century stone arch bridge over the river. It was one of the first settlements in Princeton, New Jersey, preceded only by the Quaker community along the Stony Brook.[2]
Gallery
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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
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References
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places — Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — Historic Preservation Office. April 5, 2013. p. 8. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Craig, Robert. "Kingston Mill Historic District". National Register off Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form. National Park Service.
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Categories:
- Grinding mills in New Jersey
- Historic districts in Princeton, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
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