Kennedy-Wade Mill
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| Nearest city | Brownsburg, Virginia |
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| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Architect | Andrew Kennedy |
| Architectural style | Grist Mill |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003296[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 13, 1979 |
The Kennedy-Wade Mill, or Wade's Mill, is a grist mill located in Raphine, Virginia and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] 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.[2] After passing to other owners in 1867, the mill was damaged by fire in 1873.[2] It was rebuilt and leased to (and later bought by) James F. Wade, and put back into use in November 1882.[2] 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 historic district are the miller's house and other houses and outbuildings structures forming a the small mill community[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Kennedy-Wade's Mill Historic District National Register Nomination" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
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