National Register of Historic Places

Dutch Mill

Batavia, Kane County, Illinois
Listed
June 3, 1979
Type
Structure
Period
Modern
Ref No.
79000843

About this property

The Fabyan Windmill is an authentic, working Dutch windmill dating from the 1850s located in Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, just north of Batavia, Illinois, off Illinois Route 25. The five-story wooden smock mill with a stage, which stands 68 feet (21 m) tall, sits upon the onetime estate of Colonel George Fabyan, but is now part of the Kane County Forest Preserve District. In 1979, the windmill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Dutch Mill. The following year, the windmill was selected to be on a U.S. postage stamp, as part of a series of five windmills in a stamp booklet called "Windmills USA." It originally operated as a custom grinding mill.

Location

Batavia, Kane County, Illinois
41.87153, -88.30546

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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0.3 mi
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Nearby Battles

Langford Tradition Conflicts
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10.4 mi
Langford Tradition Conflict – Chicago Area
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15.2 mi

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When was Dutch Mill listed on the National Register?

Dutch Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Dutch Mill?

Dutch Mill is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dutch Mill?

The period of significance for Dutch Mill is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1984.

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