Graves Mill
National Register of Historic Places

Graves Mill

Wolftown, Madison County, Virginia
Listed
August 29, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
06000754

About this property

Graves Mill, also known as Jones Mill and Beech Grove Mill, is a historic grist mill complex located near Wolftown, Madison County, Virginia. The complex includes a three-story, heavy timber frame gristmill; a two-story, log, frame, and weatherboard miller's house; and a one-story heavy timber frame barn. The gristmill was built about 1798, probably on the foundation of an earlier gristmill built about 1745. It was owned and operated by members of the Thomas Graves family for more than a century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

29 Graves Rd.
Wolftown, Madison County, Virginia
38.42461, -78.36723

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Sources

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When was Graves Mill listed on the National Register?

Graves Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Graves Mill?

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

What is the period of significance for Graves Mill?

The period of significance for Graves Mill is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1745.

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