Kingston Mill Historic District

Kingston Mill Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
The Kingston Mill
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
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 #	86000707
NJRHP #	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

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  The Kingston Bridge (1798), built to replace one demolished by George Washington's troops to prevent British pursuit

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  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

References

1. "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.
2. Craig, Robert. "Kingston Mill Historic District" (PDF). National Register off Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form. National Park Service.