Kingston Mill Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
The Kingston Mill
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Location	Roughly bounded by Herrontown, River, and Princeton-Kingston Roads Kingston, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°22′26″N 74°37′15″W / 40.37389°N 74.62083°W / 40.37389; -74.62083
Area	49 acres (20 ha)
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

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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)