French's Mill
French's Mill | |
 French's Mill, photographed in May 2015 | |
  French's Mill  French's Mill  French's Mill | |
| Location | Augusta-Ford Hill Rd. Augusta, West Virginia, USA |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′38″N 78°38′12″W / 39.29389°N 78.63667°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| NRHP reference No. | 14001056[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 2014 |
French's Mill is a historic grist mill at the junction of Augusta-Ford Hill and Fairground Roads in Augusta, West Virginia. Its main building is a three-story wood-frame building with a metal roof, asphalt siding, and a concrete foundation. It was built in 1911 on the site of a c. 1890s grist mill that was destroyed by fire. The mill, which was originally water-powered, was converted to operate by electric power in 1949, and ceased operations in 2000. It was also updated in the mid-20th century to accommodated different types of grain, illustrating the evolutionary change of these industrial facilities.[2]
The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
French's Mill is currently owned by the Croucher family who intend to renovate the historic mill and showcase an art gallery on the first floor, a model train exhibit on the second floor, and a wildlife collection of furs and pelts on the third floor. The family currently operates an on-site thrift store with all proceeds going toward the renovation of the mill. [3]
See also
[edit]- List of historic sites in Hampshire County, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampshire County, West Virginia
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for French's Mill" (PDF). West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ Lovicarious (2022-08-12). "10 Best Things to do in Hampshire County, WV". Lovicarious. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
External links
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Media related to French's Mill (Augusta, West Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons
- Buildings and structures in Hampshire County, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Hampshire County, West Virginia
- Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- 1911 establishments in West Virginia
- Industrial buildings completed in 1911
- Potomac Highlands Registered Historic Place stubs