Elkin Creek Mill

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Elkin Creek Mill
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LocationSR 2045, near West Elkin, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°16′40″N80°52′29″W / 36.27778°N 80.87472°W / 36.27778; -80.87472
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Builtc. 1896 (1896)
NRHP reference No. 82003521 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1982

Elkin Creek Mill is a historic grist mill located near West Elkin, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was built about 1896, and is a two-story, rectangular frame structure on fieldstone piers. It has a one-story gable roofed wing and one-story shed addition. The milling equipment remains in place in the building. Also on the property is a contributing four stall stable. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Michael Southern and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "Elkin Creek Mill" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved July 1, 2015.