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Midway Mill

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Midway Mill
LocationOn the James River at end of VA 743, Midway Mills, Virginia
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1787 (1787), 1810
Built byCabell, William H.
NRHP reference No.73002042[1]
VLR No.062-0023
Significant dates
Added to NRHP1973
Designated VLR[2]
Removed from NRHPMarch 19, 2001

Midway Mill was a historic grist mill located at Midway Mills, Nelson County, Virginia. It was built in 1787 by William H. Cabell (1772–1853), with minor alterations in 1810. It was a 4 1/4-story, uncoarsed ashlar stone rectangular structure with a slate gable roof. Associated with the mill were the contributing stone arch bridge and the late-19th century frame Simpson House. It once stood beside the James River and Kanawha Canal at the halfway point on the James River between Lynchburg and Richmond.[3] It was demolished in 1998.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and delisted in 2001.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmark Commission staff (January 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Midway Mill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo