Edinburg Mill

Edinburg Mill is a grist mill in Edinburg, Virginia. The three-story wood-framed building stands on Stony Creek, set on a limestone basement. A working mill until 1978, the original structure was built in 1848 by the Grandstaff family. It replaced an 1813 complex developed by Grandstaff that included a sawmill, grist mill and a carding operation. The present mill was almost burned during the American Civil War, when forces under Union general Philip Sheridan set fire to the mill as part of their scorched-earth campaign. Local women convinced the soldiers to salvage the mill's flour, and the fire was extinguished, saving the mill.[3]

Edinburg Mill
LocationU.S. 11, Edinburg, Virginia
Coordinates38°49′14″N 78°34′6″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1848
NRHP reference No.79003084[1]
VLR No.085-0110
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1979
Designated VLRJune 19, 1979[2]

The mill is three stories tall with a prominent gable formed by the deep roof structure. Shed-roofed extensions are found to either side of the gable, with a lean-to office addition at the front gable end. Although built in the 19th century, the mill uses some 18th-century techniques, such as shoulder posts.[3]

Edinburg Mill is owned by the town of Edinburg in partnership with a preservation group.[4] It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1979.[1] It is included in the Edinburg Historic District.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1979). "Edinburg Mill" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  4. "Historic Edinburg Mill". Virginia Tourism Corporation. 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
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