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Kennedy-Wade Mill

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Kennedy-Wade Mill
Kennedy-Wade Mill is located in Virginia
Kennedy-Wade Mill
Nearest cityBrownsburg, Virginia
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1811
ArchitectKennedy,Andrew
Architectural styleGrist Mill
NRHP reference No.79003296[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.