Breckinridge Mill

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Breckinridge Mill
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LocationW of Fincastle on VA 600, 7850 Breckinridge Mill Rd., near Fincastle, Virginia
Coordinates 37°29′55″N79°54′40″W / 37.49861°N 79.91111°W / 37.49861; -79.91111 Coordinates: 37°29′55″N79°54′40″W / 37.49861°N 79.91111°W / 37.49861; -79.91111
Area4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1822 (1822), 1900
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 80004172, 02000588 (Boundary Increase) [1]
VLR No.011-0187
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1980, May 30, 2002 (Boundary Increase)
Designated VLRMay 20, 1980, March 17, 1999 [2]

Breckinridge Mill, also known as Howell's Mill and Breckinridge Mill Complex, is a historic grist mill complex located near Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. The mill was built about 1822, and is a 3+12-story, brick structure. The mill was converted to apartments in 1977. Associated with the mill are two contributing wood-frame, late 19th-century sheds. Also associated with the mill is the miller's or Howell house. It was built about 1900, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style frame structure with a T-plan and gabled roof. The mill was built for James Breckinridge (1763-1833) and replaced an earlier mill erected by him in 1804. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with a boundary increase in 2002. [1]

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References

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
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