National Register of Historic Places

Senn's Grist Mill-Blacksmith Shop-Orange Crush Bottling Plant

Summerton, Clarendon County, South Carolina
Listed
March 24, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000290

About this property

Senn's Grist Mill-Blacksmith Shop-Orange Crush Bottling Plant is a complex of historic commercial buildings located at Summerton, Clarendon County, South Carolina. The complex consists of three interconnected early-20th century buildings of similar size and construction, built by John G. Senn Sr., and family. The grist mill was built about 1905, is an example of small independent grist mills that were commonplace in rural communities across the South. The blacksmith shop and bottling plant, built about 1921, are typical of early-20th century light industrial buildings. The complex supplied the local agricultural sector with essential goods and services for nearly a century. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The bottling plant building was used by Senn's brother-in-law, Frank W. Josey, to supply Orange Crush to local stores starting around 1921. It ceased operations in 1947 or 1948 due to more stringent state sanitary regulations. The blacksmith shop closed in 1939 as automobiles reduced demand. The mill was inherited by Walter B. Senn Jr., in the 1940s, and ran until shortly before his death in 1999.

Location

3 Cantey St.
Summerton, Clarendon County, South Carolina
33.60916, -80.35133

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When was Senn's Grist Mill-Blacksmith Shop-Orange Crush Bottling Plant listed on the National Register?

Senn's Grist Mill-Blacksmith Shop-Orange Crush Bottling Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Senn's Grist Mill-Blacksmith Shop-Orange Crush Bottling Plant?

Senn's Grist Mill-Blacksmith Shop-Orange Crush Bottling Plant is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Senn's Grist Mill-Blacksmith Shop-Orange Crush Bottling Plant is recorded as the industrial era.

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