Reckart Mill
National Register of Historic Places

Reckart Mill

Cranesville, Preston County, West Virginia
Listed
June 2, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80004039

About this property

Reckart Mill, also known as Albright Mill, is a historic grist mill located near Cranesville, Preston County, West Virginia. It was built in 1865, and is a frame, 2 1/2-story gable roofed building that is built, in part, over Muddy Creek. It is notable for its interior structural beam support system of hand hewn pine timbers and mill machinery.

Location

Cranesville, Preston County, West Virginia
39.55316, -79.52813

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80004039. It was listed on June 2, 1980.

Categories

INDUSTRYSOCIAL HISTORYAGRICULTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Reckart Mill listed on the National Register?

Reckart Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Reckart Mill?

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

What is the period of significance for Reckart Mill?

The period of significance for Reckart Mill is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1865.

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