Dillard Mill Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Dillard Mill Historic District

Davisville, Crawford County, Missouri
Listed
January 14, 2015
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
14001157

About this property

The Dillard Mill State Historic Site is a privately owned, state-administered property on Huzzah Creek in Crawford County, Missouri, that preserves a water-powered gristmill. The 132-acre (53 ha) site has been operated as a state historic site by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources under a lease agreement with the L-A-D Foundation since 1975. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. A mill was built on Huzzah Creek in 1853 by Francis Wisdom and it was known as the Wisdom Mill. It was destroyed by fire in 1895. The property changed hands, and a new mill, the Mische Mill, was built in 1908. The Mische Mill used an underwater turbine rather than the old waterwheel, and the owners altered the course of the stream and the bluff at the site. The mill was in operation until 1956. It was renamed the Dillard Mill in 1975 when the state took over management of the property. It was dedicated as a historic site in 1977. Restoration of the mill was completed in 1980. National Register of Historic Places listings in Crawford County, Missouri Dillard Mill State Historic Site Missouri Department of Natural Resources Dillard Mill State Historic Site Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Location

142 Dillard Mill Rd.
Davisville, Crawford County, Missouri

Categories

INDUSTRYENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
Sources

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

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When was Dillard Mill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Dillard Mill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Dillard Mill Historic District?

Dillard Mill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dillard Mill Historic District is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1977.

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