Nathan Cooper Gristmill
Nathan Cooper Gristmill | |
![]() Nathan Cooper Gristmil in 2019 | |
Location | 66 NJ Route 24 Chester Township, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°46′44″N 74°43′16″W / 40.77889°N 74.72111°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1826 |
NRHP reference No. | 76001174[1] |
NJRHP No. | 2101[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 1976 |
Designated NJRHP | November 25, 1975 |
The Nathan Cooper Gristmill is a historic gristmill on the Black River in Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey.[3]
From the 1760s until 1788 Isaiah Younglove milled flour on the site.[3] Several other millers owned the mill, until Nathan Cooper (1751–1834) constructed the present mill in 1826. Later, Nathan A. Cooper (1802–1879) inherited this mill when his uncle Nathan died.[4] Nathan A. built a house nearby for his son, Abram W. Cooper (1848–1933), who latter inherited the mill from his father. This building is now used as the visitor center.[5] The mill is currently kept in operating condition, with the large water wheel turning shafts and gears that turn 2,000-pound mill stones. The Morris County Parks Commission owns and operates the mill.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976 for its significance in industry.[6]
The Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Gristmill, a non-profit organization, contributes money and expertise to run the mill.[7]
Gallery
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Steel water wheel
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View along the mill race
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Morris County historical information
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Visitor center
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey
- General Nathan Cooper Mansion
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 27, 2019. p. 3.
- ^ a b c "Cooper Gristmill". Morris County Park Commission.
- ^ Greenidge, Frances (1974). "Nathan A. Cooper". Chester, New Jersey: A Scrapbook of History. Chester, New Jersey: Chester Historical Society. pp. 52–3.
- ^ Weber, Gioia. "Milltown Area". Chester Historical Society.
- ^ Kostrub, Nanci (November 21, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nathan Cooper Gristmill". National Park Service. With accompanying photo from 1976
- ^ "Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Gristmill".
External links
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- Official website
- "Cooper Gristmill". The Historical Marker Database.
- Chester Township, New Jersey
- Industrial buildings completed in 1826
- Buildings and structures in Morris County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- 1826 establishments in New Jersey
- Museums in Morris County, New Jersey
- Mill museums in the United States
- Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs