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Burwell-Morgan Mill
Burwell-Morgan Mill, February 2007
Burwell-Morgan Mill is located in Northern Virginia
Burwell-Morgan Mill
Burwell-Morgan Mill is located in Virginia
Burwell-Morgan Mill
Burwell-Morgan Mill is located in the United States
Burwell-Morgan Mill
LocationAt jct. of Rtes. 723 and 255, Millwood, Virginia
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1785 (1785)
NRHP reference No.69000233[1]
VLR No.021-0023
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1969
Designated VLRSeptember 9, 1969[2]

Burwell-Morgan Mill, also known as the Millwood Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia. It was built about 1785 by Gen. Daniel Morgan and Lt. Col. Nathaniel Burwell, who both served in the American Revolution. The mill is a two-story structure with gable roof measuring approximately 45 feet by 60 feet. It consists of a down slope basement and first level of stone topped by a frame second story and attic addition. It features a rebuilt water wheel of Peruvian mahogany.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1] It is located in the Millwood Commercial Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Burwell-Morgan Mill" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photo