The Kennedy-Wade Mill, or Wade's Mill, is a grist mill and national historic district located in Raphine, Virginia and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] It was originally built c. 1750 by Captain Joseph Kennedy. In 1846 the mill was sold by the Kennedy family to Henry B. Jones, who expanded and improved the mill.[3] After passing to other owners in 1867, the mill was damaged by fire in 1873.[3] It was rebuilt and leased to (and later bought by) James F. Wade, and put back into use in November 1882.[3] The Wade family continued to operate it for four generations. It was bought in 1991 by Jim Young, and is still functioning today. The mill grinds flour using millstones and a 21-foot overshot water wheel. The flour is shipped to restaurants and livestock farmers.
Kennedy-Wade Mill | |
 Wade's Mill, July 2012 | |
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| Location | VA 606 (Raphine Rd.), 2000 ft. NE of jct. with VA 721, Raphine, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°57′1″N 79°17′11″W / 37.95028°N 79.28639°W |
| Area | 113 acres (46 ha) |
| Built | 1793 |
| Architect | Andrew Kennedy |
| Architectural style | Grist Mill, Federal, I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003296, 94000458 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
| VLR No. | 081-0033-0001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 13, 1979, May 26, 1994 (Boundary Increase) |
| Designated VLR | May 16, 1978, March 10, 1994[2] |
Nearby and also part of the Kennedy-Wade's Mill Historic District are the miller's house and other houses and outbuildings structures forming the small mill community.[3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e William Frazier; Ann McCleary; Lisa Tucker (October 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kennedy-Wade's Mill Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
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