Enfield Falls Mill and Miller's House

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Enfield Falls Mill and Miller's House
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Enfield Falls Mill, October 2009
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Nearest city Ithaca, New York
Coordinates 42°24′5″N76°35′26″W / 42.40139°N 76.59056°W / 42.40139; -76.59056 Coordinates: 42°24′5″N76°35′26″W / 42.40139°N 76.59056°W / 42.40139; -76.59056
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built1839
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Greek Revival vernacular
NRHP reference No. 79001637 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 1979

Enfield Falls Mill and Miller's House, also known as Treman House and Mill, is a historic grist mill and former millowner's residence located at Robert H. Treman State Park near Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York. The mill is a 2 12-story frame structure over a stone foundation. It is a turbine-powered mill constructed in 1839. The mill has three runs of stones: one for griding buckwheat, one for grinding wheat, and a third for grinding coarser grain. The mill ceased operation in 1917. The millowner's house is a simple but elegant vernacular Greek Revival–style dwelling. The house consists of a 1 12-story main section, with a slightly lower L-shaped wing. It serves as home for the park superintendent. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Lucy A. Breyer (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Enfield Falls Mill and Miller's House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying five photos".