French's Mill

French's Mill

French's Mill, photographed in May 2015
Location Augusta-Ford Hill Rd.
Augusta, West Virginia, USA
Coordinates 39°17′38″N 78°38′12″W / 39.29389°N 78.63667°W / 39.29389; -78.63667Coordinates: 39°17′38″N 78°38′12″W / 39.29389°N 78.63667°W / 39.29389; -78.63667
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1911
Architect Unknown
NRHP Reference # 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for French's Mill" (PDF). West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Retrieved 2015-02-23.


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