National Register of Historic Places

Somerset Roller Mills

Titusville, Mercer County, New Jersey
Listed
November 19, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001171

About this property

The Somerset Roller Mills, also known as the Jacobs Creek Grist Mill, are a small former gristmill complex, originally built in the early 18th century, near Titusville in Hopewell Township of Mercer County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1974 for its significance in architecture, commerce, and industry. Tradition holds that Isaac Smith received a 1,000 acres (400 ha) land grant in 1726 from the English Crown. It is thought that shortly thereafter he built the first house and mill on the site, shipping processed grain down the river to Philadelphia. It is probable that the mill provided flour to the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The opening of the Delaware and Raritan Canal next to the mill in 1834 greatly improved its business, leading to its expansion in the 1840s. The mill continued in operation until the early Depression by which point modern automated mill technology rendered its manual operations obsolete. The mill documents the beginnings, development, and decline of a pre-20th century rural manufacturing process. National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey

Location

Titusville, Mercer County, New Jersey
40.27925, -74.85328

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Somerset Roller Mills listed on the National Register?

Somerset Roller Mills was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Somerset Roller Mills?

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

What is the period of significance for Somerset Roller Mills?

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

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