St. Vrain's Mill

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St. Vrain's Mill
Saint Vrain Mill, Mora, New Mexico.jpg
LocationOn NM 38, Mora, New Mexico
Coordinates 35°58′33″N105°19′45″W / 35.97573°N 105.32916°W / 35.97573; -105.32916
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1864
NRHP reference No. 73001143 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 1973

The St. Vrain's Mill of Mora, New Mexico is a three-story, stone-constructed gristmill built around 1864 by Ceran St. Vrain. It has also been known as El Molino de Piedra. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. James H. Purdy (November 13, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Vrain's Mill / El Molino de Piedra". National Park Service . Retrieved January 11, 2018. With two photos from 1969.