About this property
Gold Point Mill , located is on United States Forest Service Road 222 near Elk City in Idaho County, Idaho. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The building, on a hillside, is a shed-roofed rectangular building constructed in 1936 which housed machinery for amalgamation and concentration of gold ore. It was deemed significant "because it reflects the 1930s boom in lode mining in Idaho County caused by higher prices of gold and improved transportation [and] because of its architectural design and its extraordinarily well-preserved interior. Still intact inside the mill are the jaw crusher, ball mill, rake classifier, bucket elevator, and shaker tables, plus drive shafts, water pipes, launders, and miscellaneous other machinery.
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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 00000792. It was listed on July 13, 2000.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Gold Point Mill listed on the National Register?
Gold Point Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 2000.
What type of historic resource is Gold Point Mill?
Gold Point Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Gold Point Mill?
The period of significance for Gold Point Mill is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.
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