Breneman-Turner Mill
Historic grist mill in Virginia, US
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Breneman-Turner Mill is a historic grist mill located near Harrisonburg in Rockingham County, Virginia. It was built on Linville Creek about 1800 by Abraham Breneman, and is a 2 1/2-story, Federal style brick building. The building retains its water wheel, measuring 16 feet in diameter and 5 feet wide, and three sets of burr stones. The mill survived General Philip Sheridan’s burning of the Shenandoah Valley in 1864; neighbors helped put out fires set to the mill.[3]
Breneman-Turner Mill | |
Roadside view of the mill | |
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| Location | 5036 Turners Mill Ln., near Harrisonburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°31′31″N 78°52′31″W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | c. 1800 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000325[1] |
| VLR No. | 082-0023 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 2006 |
| Designated VLR | March 8, 2006[2] |
Due to its essential role in grinding grain into flour, hominy, and feed for cattle, the water-powered mill served as a center for community life during pioneer days. The mill is the only pre-Civil War mill remaining in Rockingham County with all its grist mill equipment still in place. The mill's most recent operator, J. Howard Turner, operated the mill from 1933 to 1988 and envisioned it as a place where future generations could learn about milling and see the process.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
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Breneman-Turner mill grinding corn
Milling equipment at Breneman-Turner Mill
Breneman-Turner mill hopper
Breneman-Turner mill gears
Breneman-Turner mill equipment
Wheel at Breneman-Turner mill
Breneman-Turner Mill foundation
Breneman-Turner Mill fireplace
Builder of Breneman-Turner mill
