| Kingston Mill Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | Roughly bounded by Herrontown, River, and Princeton-Kingston Roads Kingston, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: | 40.3739°N -74.6208°W |
| Built: | 1755 (original mill), 1798 (bridge), 1888 (current mill) |
| Architecture: | Vernacular, Federal, Colonial |
| Added: | April 10, 1986 |
| Refnum: | 86000707 |
| Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
| Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Date: | March 5, 1986 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 1746[1] [2] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Kingston Mill Historic District is a 49acres 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.[3]
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.[3] 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.[3]