Dunham's Mill

{{short description|Historic building in Clinton, New Jersey}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Dunham's Mill

| nrhp_type =

| nrhp_type2 = indcp | nocat = yes

| partof = Clinton Historic District

| partof_refnum = 95001101{{NRISref|version=2013a|refnum=95001101}}

| designated_nrhp_type2 = September 28, 1995

| image = Dunham's Mill, Clinton, NJ.jpg

| caption = Dunham's Mill and Clinton Dam

| location= 7 Lower Center Street, Clinton, New Jersey

| coordinates = {{coord|40|38|11|N|74|54|43|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Dunham's Mill|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = USA New Jersey Hunterdon County#USA New Jersey#USA

| built = {{Start date|1837}}

| added = April 15, 1982

| area = {{convert|0.8|acre}}

| refnum = 82003277{{NRISref|version=2013a|refnum=82003277}}

| 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 = November 12, 1981

| designated_other1_number = 1568{{cite web |title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County |url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/Hunterdon.pdf#page=2 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office |page=2 |date=December 28, 2020 }}

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| designated_other1_color = #ffc94b

}}

Dunham's Mill, also known as Parry's Mill, is a historic building located at 7 Lower Center Street in Clinton, New Jersey, United States. The gristmill was in operation from 1837 to 1952. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1982, for its significance in commerce and industry. In 1995, it was also listed as a contributing property of the Clinton Historic District.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=95001101}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clinton Historic District |publisher=National Park Service|first1=Ursula C. |last1=Brecknell |date=August 1994 }} With {{NRHP url|id=95001101|photos=y|title=accompanying 39 photos}} It shares the Clinton Dam across the South Branch Raritan River with the David McKinney Mill (now known as the Red Mill) on the other side of the river.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=82003277}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dunham's Mill |publisher=National Park Service|first1=Clarence |last1=Brash |first2=Diane Gail |last2=Lazarus |date=October 1980 }} With {{NRHP url|id=82003277|photos=y|title=accompanying 13 photos}} Since 1952, it has been home to the Hunterdon Art Museum, described by an art critic as the "most charming and picturesque" museum in the state.{{cite web |title=The Story of the Stone Mill and the Hunterdon Art Museum |url=https://hunterdonartmuseum.org/history/ |publisher=Hunterdon Art Museum}}{{cite news |last1=Zimmer |first1=William |title=Art Review: How Clinton's Gristmill Grew Into a Museum |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/20/nyregion/art-review-how-clinton-s-gristmill-grew-into-a-museum.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=October 20, 2002 |quote=The Hunterdon Museum of Art may not be the largest museum in the state, but it is the most charming and picturesque.}}