National Register of Historic Places

Jamestown Windmill

Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island
Listed
March 14, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000057

About this property

The Jamestown Windmill is a smock mill in Jamestown, Rhode Island within the Windmill Hill Historic District on North Road north of Weeden Lane. The 30-foot (9.1 m) high windmill was built in 1787 to coarse grind flint corn to feed to animals and finer corn meal for farmer families to eat. It was built after the British occupational forces destroyed the previous mill around the time of the Battle of Rhode Island on a half acre of Col. Joseph Wanton's farm, which was confiscated because he was a tory. It operated until 1896. Several renovations were done in the 20th century, and it is maintained by the Jamestown Historical Society. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Location

Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island
41.51655, -71.37394

Categories

INDUSTRYENGINEERINGARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Friends Meetinghouse
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Portsmouth Friends Meetinghouse Parsonage and Cemetery
Industrial
0.2 mi
Windmill Hill Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Shoreby Hill Historic District
Listed
1.1 mi
Artillery Park
Listed
1.4 mi

Nearby Battles

British Occupation of Newport
1776Revolutionary War
3.7 mi

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When was Jamestown Windmill listed on the National Register?

Jamestown Windmill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Jamestown Windmill?

Jamestown Windmill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jamestown Windmill?

The period of significance for Jamestown Windmill is recorded as the industrial era.

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