Piedmont Mill Historic District

The Piedmont Mill Historic District encompasses a historic 19th-century grist mill complex at 1709 Alean Road in rural Franklin County, Virginia. Located between Wirtz and Burnt Chimney on the banks of Maggodee Creek, it includes an 1866 mill building, an earthen raceway and a 20th-century concrete dam, as well as a metal truss bridge. In 1870, it was the most powerful mill in the county, which it served under several owners until 1963.^[2]

Piedmont Mill Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Nearest city	1709 Alean Rd., rural Franklin County, Virginia
Coordinates	37°5′44″N 79°51′18″W
Area	5.1 acres (2.1 ha)
Built	1866 (1866)
Architectural style	I house, gable end house
NRHP reference No.	09000063[1]
Added to NRHP	February 27, 2009

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Virginia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Piedmont Mill Historic District" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved October 11, 2017.