Kennedy-Wade Mill
Appearance
Kennedy-Wade Mill | |
Nearest city | Brownsburg, Virginia |
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Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
Built | 1811 |
Architect | Kennedy,Andrew |
Architectural style | Grist Mill |
NRHP reference No. | 79003296[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 13, 1979 |
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. The Wade family continued to operate it for four generations. It was bought in 1993 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.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
External links
Categories:
- Articles lacking sources from June 2008
- National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- 1811 architecture
- Buildings and structures in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Watermills in the United States
- Grinding mills in the United States
- Visitor attractions in Rockbridge County, Virginia