National Register of Historic Places

Murphy Grist Mill

Beekman, Dutchess County, New York
Listed
May 17, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
15000230

About this property

Murphy Grist Mill, also known as the Old Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Poughquag, Dutchess County, New York. It was built in 1889, and is a two-story, front-gabled, vernacular frame building with a stone and concrete foundation. It has a one-story, hipped roof porch supported by simple contemporary posts. Also on the property are the contributing ruins of a stone mill dam. During his 1909 campaign for New York State Senate, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave a political speech from the porch of the mill building. The mill remained in use until about 1940. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. purchased the property in 1949 and the mill was used primarily for storage. During the mid-1980s, it was given to the Town of Beekman and restoration began in 2014. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 by local non-profit Youth for Restoration.

Location

138 Beekman Poughquag Rd.
Beekman, Dutchess County, New York
41.61096, -73.70031

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Murphy Grist Mill listed on the National Register?

Murphy Grist Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Murphy Grist Mill?

Murphy Grist Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Murphy Grist Mill?

The period of significance for Murphy Grist Mill is recorded as the industrial era.

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