Haviland-Davison Grist Mill

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Haviland-Davison Grist Mill
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The mill as seen from the corner of Woods and Denton Avenues
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LocationJct. of Woods and Denton Aves., East Rockaway, New York
Coordinates 40°38′47″N73°39′49″W / 40.64639°N 73.66361°W / 40.64639; -73.66361
Arealess than one acre
Builtca. 1689
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No. 98000352 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1998

Haviland-Davison Grist Mill is a historic grist mill located at East Rockaway in Nassau County, New York. It was restored and relocated to its present site in Memorial Park in 1963. It was built about 1689 and is a 2+12-story, T-shaped, timber-frame building. The original section has one large addition and two smaller wings attached to each side. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]

The mill is now known as the East Rockaway Grist Mill Museum and features artifacts and displays of local history.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Peter D. Shaver (February 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Haviland-Davison Grist Mill". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2010-10-30.See also: "Accompanying 10 photos".

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