Francis Grist Mill is a historic grist mill located at Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. It was built in 1887, and is a 1 1/2-story, heavy timber frame mill building sheathed in board-and-batten siding. It has an overshot water wheel and (restored) wheel mechanisms, gears and pulleys underneath the main floor. From 2004 to 2008, the mill underwent a successful restoration in order to get the mill functioning again.[2]
Francis Grist Mill | |
 Francis Grist Mill, October 2014 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by N Main St, Walnut St, and Beech St, Waynesville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°28′29″N 82°57′28″W / 35.47472°N 82.95778°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Built by | Francis, William |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000228[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 1, 2013 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". NRHP Featured Property. National Park Service. 2013-02-27.
- ^ Patrick Willis and Clay Griffith (September 2012). "Francis Grist Mill" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.