King's Highway Historic District (New Jersey)
King's Highway Historic District | |
 The Kingston Bridge built 1798 to replace one destroyed by George Washington's troops to prevent British pursuit after the Battle of Princeton | |
  The route of the King's Highway Historic District  King's Highway Historic District (New Jersey) (New Jersey)  King's Highway Historic District (New Jersey) (the United States) | |
| Location | U.S. Route 206 from mile marker 48.30 to 53.90 and New Jersey Route 27 from mile marker 0.0 to 4.10 |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′53.8″N 74°39′52.0″W / 40.348278°N 74.664444°W |
| Area | 81 acres (33 ha) |
| Built | 1660–1950 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001493 |
| NJRHP No. | 353[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 21, 2000 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 23, 2000 |
The King's Highway Historic District covers the portions of U.S. Route 206 and New Jersey Route 27 in New Jersey that connect Lawrenceville (in Lawrence Township) with Kingston (in Franklin Township / South Brunswick, New Jersey) through Princeton. This historic roadway dates to colonial times and was a portion of the King's Highway that was laid out by order of Charles II of England to connect Boston with Charleston. It is lined with many institutions and sites that have played an important role in the History of the United States, including Princeton University and the Princeton Theological Seminary.
Along the road can be found five
Lake Carnegie Historic District, Delaware and Raritan Canal Historic District and the Kingston Village Historic District. The governor's mansion of New Jersey, Drumthwacket, independently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is found on the road in the western part of Princeton. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 21, 2000 for its significance in commerce, exploration, settlement, military, politics, government and transportation from 1660 to 1950. The highway itself is the only contributing structure.[2]
Gallery
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Edith Memorial Chapel at the Lawrenceville School -
Drumthwacket, the governor's mansion of New Jersey -
Nassau Hall, the original building of Princeton University and capital of the United States in the summer of 1783 -
The Kingston Mill with Lake Carnegie
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See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to King's Highway Historic District (New Jersey).
- Assunpink Trail
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Greiff, Constance. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: King's Highway Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.With 63 accompanying pictures
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