Cold Brook Feed Mill Explained

Cold Brook Feed Mill
Location:NY 8, Cold Brook, New York
Coordinates:43.2397°N -75.0414°W
Built:1857
Architect:Torrey, Ira
Added:October 9, 1974
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:74001243

Cold Brook Feed Mill is a historic grist mill located at Cold Brook in Herkimer County, New York. It includes the mill, mill dam, flume, and land on both sides of the stream between the mill and dam. The mill is a simple wood-frame structure built in 1857. The main block is two story, square structure with a shed roof, and attached is a one-story, plus basement, lean-to, added after 1857. It is equipped with the original water powered stone grinder and corn sheller.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cold Brook Feed Mill. December 1973. 2010-01-08 . Doris Vanderlipp Manley. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 10 photos.