National Register of Historic Places

Garrett Snuff Mill

Yorklyn, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
May 21, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000913

About this property

Garrett Snuff Mill, also known as the George W. Helme Company, is a historic snuff tobacco mill complex located at Yorklyn, New Castle County, Delaware. The complex includes 14 contributing buildings built between 1846 and 1901. The buildings are architecturally unified as most are built of brick, with the two earliest mills constructed of stone. The Garrett family introduced the manufacture of snuff to Delaware. The complex housed a snuff manufacturing operation until 1954. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The buildings were later incorporated into the Garrett Snuff Mills Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980..

Location

Yorklyn, New Castle County, Delaware
39.81091, -75.67326

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Garrett Snuff Mills Historic District
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0.2 mi
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0.4 mi
Ashland Bridge
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1.2 mi
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Dixon, S. P., Farm
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Birmingham Hill (Brandywine)
1777Revolutionary War
4.5 mi
Battle of Brandywine
1777Revolutionary War
4.5 mi
Battle of Brandywine — Chad's Ford
1777Revolutionary War
5 mi
Skirmish at Brandywine – Birmingham Hill
1777Revolutionary War
5.1 mi
Action at Chadds Ford (approach to Brandywine)
1777Revolutionary War
5.5 mi

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When was Garrett Snuff Mill listed on the National Register?

Garrett Snuff Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Garrett Snuff Mill?

Garrett Snuff Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Garrett Snuff Mill?

The period of significance for Garrett Snuff Mill is recorded as the industrial era.

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