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The '''Kennedy-Wade Mill''', or '''Wade's Mill''', is located in [[Raphine, Virginia]] and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. It was built c. 1750 by Captain Joseph Kennedy. The Kennedy's operated it until 1881, when a fire shut it down for a year. It was bought by James F. Wade, repaired, and put back into use in November 1882. It continued to run for four generations, until the last owner decided to retire without having any children. It was bought in 1993 by Jim Young, and is still functioning today. The mill grinds flour using [[Millstone|millstones]] and a 21-foot overshot [[water wheel]]. The flour is shipped to restaurants and livestock farmers.
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Kennedy-Wade Mill
| nrhp_type = hd
| nocat = yes
| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register
| designated_other1_date = May 16, 1978, March 10, 1994<ref name=register>{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|accessdate=5 June 2013}}</ref>
| designated_other1_number = 081-0033-0001
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom
| image = Wade's Mill, Raphine, Virginia.JPG
| caption = Wade's Mill, July 2012
| location = VA 606 (Raphine Rd.), 2000 ft. NE of jct. with VA 721, [[Raphine, Virginia]]
| coordinates = {{coord|37|57|1|N|79|17|11|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Virginia#USA
| built = {{Start date|1793}}
| architect = Andrew Kennedy
| architecture = Grist Mill, Federal, I-house
| added = July 13, 1979, May 26, 1994 (Boundary Increase)
| area = {{convert|113|acre}}
| refnum = 79003296, 94000458 (Boundary Increase)<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
}}
The '''Kennedy-Wade Mill''', or '''Wade's Mill''', is a [[grist mill]] and national [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] located in [[Raphine, Virginia]] and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="NRHP nomination">{{cite web|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Rockbridge/081-0033_Kennedy-Wade%27s_Mill_Historic_District_1994_Final_Nomination.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kennedy-Wade's Mill Historic District|author1=William Frazier |author2=Ann McCleary |author3=Lisa Tucker |date= October 1993|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}}</ref> It was originally built c. 1750 by Captain Joseph Kennedy. In 1846 the mill was sold by the Kennedy family to Henry B. Jones, who expanded and improved the mill.<ref name="NRHP nomination" /> After passing to other owners in 1867, the mill was damaged by fire in 1873.<ref name="NRHP nomination" /> It was rebuilt and leased to (and later bought by) James F. Wade, and put back into use in November 1882.<ref name="NRHP nomination" /> The Wade family continued to operate it for four generations. It was bought in 1991 by Jim Young, and is still functioning today. The mill grinds flour using [[millstone]]s and a 21-foot overshot [[water wheel]]. The flour is shipped to restaurants and livestock farmers.


Nearby and also part of the '''Kennedy-Wade's Mill Historic District''' are the miller's house and other houses and outbuildings structures forming the small mill community.<ref name="NRHP nomination" />
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[[Category:Registered Historic Places in Virginia]]

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[[Category:Watermills]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.wadesmill.com/ Wade's Mill]

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{{National Register of Historic Places in Virginia}}

[[Category:Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia]]
[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Rockbridge County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Rockbridge County, Virginia]]
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[[Category:Watermills in the United States]]
[[Category:Flour mills in the United States]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Rockbridge County, Virginia]]
[[Category:1793 establishments in Virginia]]
[[Category:Industrial buildings completed in 1793]]


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Latest revision as of 06:23, 10 April 2024

Kennedy-Wade Mill
Wade's Mill, July 2012
Kennedy-Wade Mill is located in Virginia
Kennedy-Wade Mill
Kennedy-Wade Mill is located in the United States
Kennedy-Wade Mill
LocationVA 606 (Raphine Rd.), 2000 ft. NE of jct. with VA 721, Raphine, Virginia
Coordinates37°57′1″N 79°17′11″W / 37.95028°N 79.28639°W / 37.95028; -79.28639
Area113 acres (46 ha)
Built1793 (1793)
ArchitectAndrew Kennedy
Architectural styleGrist Mill, Federal, I-house
NRHP reference No.79003296, 94000458 (Boundary Increase)[1]
VLR No.081-0033-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 13, 1979, May 26, 1994 (Boundary Increase)
Designated VLRMay 16, 1978, March 10, 1994[2]

The Kennedy-Wade Mill, or Wade's Mill, is a grist mill and national historic district located in Raphine, Virginia and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] It was originally built c. 1750 by Captain Joseph Kennedy. In 1846 the mill was sold by the Kennedy family to Henry B. Jones, who expanded and improved the mill.[3] After passing to other owners in 1867, the mill was damaged by fire in 1873.[3] It was rebuilt and leased to (and later bought by) James F. Wade, and put back into use in November 1882.[3] The Wade family continued to operate it for four generations. It was bought in 1991 by Jim Young, and is still functioning today. The mill grinds flour using millstones and a 21-foot overshot water wheel. The flour is shipped to restaurants and livestock farmers.

Nearby and also part of the Kennedy-Wade's Mill Historic District are the miller's house and other houses and outbuildings structures forming the small mill community.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e William Frazier; Ann McCleary; Lisa Tucker (October 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kennedy-Wade's Mill Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
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