Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill Site
National Register of Historic Places

Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill Site

Duplain Township, Clinton County, Michigan
Listed
May 31, 2015
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
15000295

About this property

Upton Road Bridge, the last known surviving metal truss highway bridge in Michigan built by Detroit Bridge & Iron Works, and one of only three remaining Parker truss bridges in Michigan. Elsie Mill Pond Dam, a rock and earth-filled dam with a concrete cap and spillway. Kellogg Bros. & Johnson Mill Site (designated archaeological site 20CL144), the foundation and associated remains of the 1865 Kellogg Bros. & Johnson grist mill. The structures were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

Duplain Township, Clinton County, Michigan

Categories

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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 Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill Site listed on the National Register?

Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill Site?

Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill Site is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill Site?

The period of significance for Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill Site is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1865.

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