National Register of Historic Places

Lewis Mill Complex

Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland
Listed
May 5, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002813

About this property

Lewis Mill Complex is a historic grist mill complex located at Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland. The complex consists of seven standing structures, a house foundation, and the remains of an earlier millrace. It centers on an early 19th-century three-story brick mill structure with a gabled roof. The mill complex served German immigrant farmers in Middletown Valley between 1810 and the 1920s. It was rehabilitated in 1979-1980 for use as a pottery shop. Also in the complex are a stuccoed log house and log springhouse built about; a frame wagon shed and corn crib structure and frame barn dating from the late 19th century; and early 20th century cattle shelter and a frame garage. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. A trombe wall was installed on the south wall of the mill in 1980 to heat the business and living quarters. Solar panels were installed on outbuildings in 2011.

Location

3205 Poffenberger Rd.
Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland
39.37224, -77.55902

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Lewis Mill Complex listed on the National Register?

Lewis Mill Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Lewis Mill Complex?

Lewis Mill Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lewis Mill Complex?

The period of significance for Lewis Mill Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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