Weisenberger Mills and Related Buildings
National Register of Historic Places

Weisenberger Mills and Related Buildings

Midway, Scott County, Kentucky
Listed
August 15, 1984
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
84001987

About this property

Weisenberger Mills is the oldest continuously operating grain mill in Kentucky. Located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Midway, Kentucky, the property straddles Scott and Woodford counties, and the mill is located on the banks of South Elkhorn Creek with a milldam which provides the water to power the mill. Augustus Weisenberger purchased the property with mill in 1865. The current mill building was built in 1913 to replace the old 1818 stone one. The complex includes a 20-foot wheelhouse and a 1904 20,000 bushel ironclad grain elevator. The mill property and related buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, including 14 contributing buildings and two contributing structures on 87 acres (35 ha). As of 2023, the water-powered mill has been operated as a family business since the 1860s by six generations of Weisenbergers. The mill produces flour, meal, feed and baking mixes which are shipped throughout the country. All of their grains are sourced locally, within 100 miles.

Location

Midway, Scott County, Kentucky
38.12817, -84.63730

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Weisenberger Mills and Related Buildings listed on the National Register?

Weisenberger Mills and Related Buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1984.

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Weisenberger Mills and Related Buildings is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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