Falls Mill
National Register of Historic Places

Falls Mill

Huntland, Franklin County, Tennessee
Listed
February 23, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
72001240

About this property

Falls Mill is a rural historic textile factory. It is located southwest of Belvidere and north of Huntland in the state of Tennessee in United States. It was built in 1873. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 23, 1972. The mill is now a museum that is also known as the Museum of Power and Industry at Falls Mill. Displays include antique machinery, historic photos, mill stones, broom-making equipment, a printing press, and a dog-powered butter churn. There is a weaving exhibit room with hand looms, spinning wheels and a collection of 19th-century power looms and wool carding machines. The owners live on site adjacent to the mill in a 19th-century building that was moved to the current site by the owners. There is a small area to walk around by the river that powers the mill along with picnic tables.

Location

Huntland, Franklin County, Tennessee
35.09238, -88.45559

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCE
Sources

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

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When was Falls Mill listed on the National Register?

Falls Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Falls Mill?

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

What is the period of significance for Falls Mill?

The period of significance for Falls Mill is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1873.

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