Cargill Falls Mill (Wilkinson Mill)
National Register of Historic Places

Cargill Falls Mill (Wilkinson Mill)

Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut
Listed
July 27, 2014
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
14000435

About this property

The Cargill Falls Mill , also known historically as the Wilkinson Mill , is a historic textile mill complex at 52-58 Pomfret Street in Putnam, Connecticut. Founded in 1806, it is one of the state's oldest mill complexes, and it retains examples of mill architecture spanning more than 175 years. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

52-58 Pomfret St.
Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut
41.91379, -71.91275

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 14000435. It was listed on July 27, 2014.

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Ambush at Captain Pierce's Fight (1676)
1676Colonial
9.6 mi
Battle of Nipsachuck (Second)
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9.9 mi
Pierce's Fight
1676Colonial
10.5 mi
Battle of Nipsachuck
1675Colonial
10.9 mi
Oneco CT Fight (King Philip's War)
1676Colonial
13.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Cargill Falls Mill (Wilkinson Mill) listed on the National Register?

Cargill Falls Mill (Wilkinson Mill) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Cargill Falls Mill (Wilkinson Mill)?

Cargill Falls Mill (Wilkinson Mill) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cargill Falls Mill (Wilkinson Mill)?

The period of significance for Cargill Falls Mill (Wilkinson Mill) is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1806.

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