National Register of Historic Places

Plains Mill

Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia
Listed
May 18, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000238

About this property

Plains Mill is a historic mill complex at 14767 Plains Mill Road near the town of Timberville in rural Rockingham County, Virginia, USA. The mill building is a two-story wood-frame construction, built between 1847 and 1849, on the banks of the North Fork Shenandoah River, where a stream falls over the bank into the river, providing the mill's power. The building has been sheathed in metal siding, although its original weatherboard siding remains underneath. A set of grain bins were added to the south side of the building in 1923, and a two-story wing was added to the north after World War II. The mill was in continuous use from its construction until 1994, encapsulating the evolutionary history of mill development in that time. The mill and a c. 1959 office building were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

14767 Plains Mill Rd.
Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia
38.64503, -78.72085

Categories

ARCHITECTUREINDUSTRY
Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

The Burning – Shenandoah Valley
1864Civil War
1.2 mi
Jackson's Valley Campaign – Rude's Hill Skirmish April 1862
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2.4 mi
Battle of New Market
1864Civil War
2.5 mi
New Market Road Skirmish (Valley Campaign May 1862)
1862Civil War
2.6 mi

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When was Plains Mill listed on the National Register?

Plains Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Plains Mill?

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

What is the period of significance for Plains Mill?

The period of significance for Plains Mill is recorded as the industrial era.

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