Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill
Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill | |
 The 1805 timber-frame chopping mill. The low buildings attached on the left are 20th-century additions and are not part of the historic mill. | |
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| Nearest city | Cokeburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°7′21″N 80°3′59″W / 40.12250°N 80.06639°W |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| MPS | Whiskey Rebellion Resources in Southwestern Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001499[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1992 |
The Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill is an historic complex of buildings which is located in Somerset Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.
It was designated as an historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation,[2] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
History and architectural features
Contributing buildings include a 2+1⁄2-story, four-bay brick main house, which was built circa 1810, a timber-frame bank barn that was erected circa 1815, a stone-and-log distillery that was built sometime around 1790, and a timber-frame chopping mill that was built sometime around 1805. The mill was horse-powered, and was used to chop grain for the distilling process.[3]
These buildings are a rare surviving example of an important industry in the Somerset Township area and the very small-scale industrial/commercial enterprises of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The area had a high concentration of distillers, which were greatly affected by the whiskey excise tax and the Whiskey Rebellion.[3]
The Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill was designated as an historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation,[4] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Huffman Distillery & Chopping Mill". Landmark Registry - Residential Landmark/Farmstead. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ a b c d "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-11. Note: This includes Jerry A. Clouse (July 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- ^ "Huffman Distillery & Chopping Mill". Landmark Registry - Residential Landmark/Farmstead. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Houses in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- 1790 establishments in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Distilleries in Pennsylvania
- Distilleries on the National Register of Historic Places