National Register of Historic Places

Marsh Mills

Fairplay, Washington County, Maryland
Listed
November 22, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001375

About this property

Marsh Mills, also known as Haley's Mill or Spielman Mill, is a historic home located at Fairplay, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay-wide limestone house. The structure was built about 1850 as a mill, then converted to a creamery in the 1880s. Traces of the millrace are still visible where it exits the south end of the building and passes beneath the road. Also on the property is an American Foursquare–style frame house which may incorporate remnants of the original log house which served as the original miller's dwelling. Marsh Mills was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

17426 and 17432 Spielman Rd.
Fairplay, Washington County, Maryland
39.54021, -77.76228

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Marsh Mills listed on the National Register?

Marsh Mills was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Marsh Mills?

Marsh Mills is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Marsh Mills?

The period of significance for Marsh Mills is recorded as the industrial era.

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