Woodson's Mill

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Woodson's Mill
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LocationState Route 778 E of jct. with State Route 666, near Lowesville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°43′15″N79°3′49″W / 37.72083°N 79.06361°W / 37.72083; -79.06361 Coordinates: 37°43′15″N79°3′49″W / 37.72083°N 79.06361°W / 37.72083; -79.06361
Built1825
NRHP reference No. 92001703 [1]
VLR No.062-0093
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1992
Designated VLROctober 21, 1992 [2]

Woodson's Mill, also known as Piney River Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Lowesville, Nelson County, Virginia. It is believed to have been built originally for Guiliford Campbell in 1794. The present building has undergone three periods of structural and mechanical improvements, most of which date to the nineteenth century. Sometime after 1900, Dr. Julian B. Woodson added a sophisticated roller mill system for the production of fine white flour and he built his office into the west end of the mill. The mill continues to function with two water wheels and houses an operating cider press. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Woodson's Mill. Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. 2008-11-21. and Accompanying photograph