In This Place: Graves Mill, Virginia - Part One
The first mill building on this site was built in 1745 and was purchased by Thomas Graves (1733-1810) in 1759. For 150 years, this mill served the needs of the surrounding agricultural community, producing flour and corn meal and even serving as the voting precinct. The mill remained in operation until about 1940.
The building is largely intact and could be restored. Supports have been added to stabilize the structure, but the old mill is in need of a major restoration effort. Some of the carpentry could date from the middle of the 18th century.
Graves Mill is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
The photo on the left dates from the 1930s and shows the flume on top of the wheel. (Virginia Historical Society)
The building is largely intact and could be restored. Supports have been added to stabilize the structure, but the old mill is in need of a major restoration effort. Some of the carpentry could date from the middle of the 18th century.Graves Mill is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
The photo on the left dates from the 1930s and shows the flume on top of the wheel. (Virginia Historical Society)
This photograph of the back of the building was taken in March 2010. The waterwheel seen in the old photo above was on this end of the building. The remains of the mill mechanism are beneath the building. Notice the braces supporting the building.
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