National Register of Historic Places

Cocke's Mill House and Mill Site

North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia
Listed
December 6, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001828

About this property

Cocke's Mill House and Mill Site, also known as Coles' Mill and Johnston's Mill, is a historic home located near North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia. The miller's house was built in about 1820, and is a 1½ story, three-bay, gable-roofed stone cottage built on a high basement. A one-story frame addition was built in 1989. Located on the property are the stone foundations of Cocke's Mill, built about 1792. It was originally two stories high with dimensions of 51 feet by 40 feet, and the stone walls of the original mill and tail race. The mill remained in use into the 1930s, and burned sometime in the 1940s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia
37.90825, -78.61651

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Cocke's Mill House and Mill Site listed on the National Register?

Cocke's Mill House and Mill Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Cocke's Mill House and Mill Site?

Cocke's Mill House and Mill Site is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cocke's Mill House and Mill Site?

The period of significance for Cocke's Mill House and Mill Site is recorded as the industrial era.

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