French's Mill
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]
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French's Mill, photographed in May 2015 | |
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Location | Augusta-Ford Hill Rd. Augusta, West Virginia, USA |
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Coordinates | 39°17′38″N 78°38′12″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1911 |
NRHP reference No. | 14001056[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 16, 2014 |
The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
See also
References
- "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.
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