National Register of Historic Places

Austin-Magie Farm and Mill District

Oxford, Butler County, Ohio
Listed
December 21, 1982
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001360

About this property

Austin–Magie Farm and Mill District is a registered historic district near Oxford, Ohio, listed in the National Register on December 21, 1982. It contains 5 contributing buildings. The farm, mill site and millrace are significant as they represent the intensive nineteenth century agricultural and processing activities in Butler County, Ohio. Between 1815–1916, the Austin–Pugh mills were an integral component of this area's industry and commerce. The main farmhouse, built 1841, is a solid embodiment of rural vernacular architecture, and the associated outbuildings enhance the agrarian setting. The limestone mill foundation and mile-long mill race are tangible evidence of Oxford Township's largest mill complex. Aaron Austin, builder of the house, and mill owned the property from 1815–1863. Subsequently, the property was acquired by David M. Magie, one of Ohio's most prominent stock farmers and swine breeders. As early as 1837 Magie had earned a reputation for his superior breed of swine. These large, well proportioned hogs, forerunners of the Poland China breed, were widely known as the "Magie Breed." Many agrarian historians consider the Poland China hog Ohio's greatest contribution to the breeding of fine livestock in the United States.

Location

Oxford, Butler County, Ohio
39.52865, -84.73339

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEAGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
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When was Austin-Magie Farm and Mill District listed on the National Register?

Austin-Magie Farm and Mill District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 21, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Austin-Magie Farm and Mill District?

Austin-Magie Farm and Mill District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Austin-Magie Farm and Mill District is recorded as the industrial era.

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