Breneman-Turner Mill is a historic grist mill located near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia. It was built about 1800, and is a 2 1/2-story, Federal style brick building. The building retains its water wheel, measuring 16 feet in diameter and 5 feet wide, and three sets of burr stones. The mill survived General Philip Sheridan’s burning of the Shenandoah Valley in 1864, and remained in operation until 1988.[3]
Breneman-Turner Mill | |
 Roadside view of the mill | |
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| Location | 5036 Turners Mill Ln., near Harrisonburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°31′31″N 78°52′31″W / 38.52528°N 78.87528°W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | c. 1800 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000325[1] |
| VLR No. | 082-0023 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 2006 |
| Designated VLR | March 8, 2006[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Darryl Nash; Kenneth Weaver; Steven Shenk (November 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Breneman-Turner Mill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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