Chipman's Mill

Chipman's Mill
Nearest city: Laurel, Delaware
Built: 1884
Architect: Chipman,Joseph
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 78000918
Added to NRHP: May 22, 1978[1]

Chipman's Mill is located near Laurel, Delaware. Composed of two structures, the older is original to the site. The one story mill, built by Joseph Chipman in 1884, is situated over the millrace and contains turbines and millstones. The wooden superstructure featured mortise and tenon joinery. An adjoining two story section was moved to the site from elsewhere.[2]

Chipman's Mill functioned into the late 1940s.[2] It was destroyed by fire in November 1986.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b c Norton, Joan M.; Nelson, Dean E. (October 1977). "Natrional Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: Chipman's Mill". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/78000918.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-14.