Burwell-Morgan Mill
Appearance
Burwell-Morgan Mill | |
Location | At jct. of Rtes. 723 and 255, Millwood, Virginia |
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Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | c. 1785 |
NRHP reference No. | 69000233[1] |
VLR No. | 021-0023 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969 |
Designated VLR | September 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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ 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
External links
- Burwell-Morgan Mill website
- Burwell Mill, State Route 723, Millwood, Clarke County, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Categories:
- Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Clarke County, Virginia
- Industrial buildings completed in 1785
- Buildings and structures in Clarke County, Virginia
- Museums in Clarke County, Virginia
- Mill museums in Virginia
- Grinding mills in Virginia
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Virginia
- Historic district contributing properties in Virginia
- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Clarke County, Virginia geography stubs
- Virginia museum stubs