Yellow Spring Mill
National Register of Historic Places

Yellow Spring Mill

Yellow Spring, Hampshire County, West Virginia
Listed
December 16, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14001059

About this property

Yellow Spring Mill is a historic grist mill at the junction of West Virginia Route 259 and Cacapon River Road in Yellow Spring, West Virginia. The main building is a three-story wood-frame structure, with a gable roof, clapboard siding, and a foundation of concrete and stone. A single-story ell extends to one side. The property includes as outbuildings two residential cottages and a storage shed, along with two mill ponds and related raceways. The mill was established about 1896, and remained in operation as an economic mainstay of the community until 1990. The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

Yellow Spring, Hampshire County, West Virginia
39.18241, -78.51000

Categories

ARCHITECTUREINDUSTRYAGRICULTURE
Sources

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

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When was Yellow Spring Mill listed on the National Register?

Yellow Spring Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Yellow Spring Mill?

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

What is the period of significance for Yellow Spring Mill?

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

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