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Wood's Grist Mill, South bank of Indian River, 1 mile east of Breache, Antwerp, Jefferson County, NY
Location1 mile east of Breache,
Antwerp vicinity, NY
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1968.
Notes
Survey number HAER NY-191
Significance: Although consisting largely of ruins, Woods MIll still possesses the ability to stand as a representative example of a grist milling enterprise, an industrial activity widespread in rural Jefferson County during the 19th century. The mill was established by Jonathan Wood, who appears to have been the original "developer" of the water power potential at this location. The presence of water power fostered the emergence of a small rural industrial "village," known as Woods Settlement or Woods Mills. Although the precise date of the grist mill is not known, it is known that it was in operation by 1860 and as late as 1898, suggesting the continued importance of the milling industry to the surrounding agricultural community and region.
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Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)
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