Croghan Island Mill Explained

Croghan Island Mill
Location:9897 South Bridge Street
Croghan, New York
Coordinates:43.8978°N -75.3936°W
Added:July 30, 2010
Refnum:10000515[1]

Croghan Island Mill is a historic saw mill complex and concrete dam located near Croghan in Lewis County, New York. The mill complex consists of three blocks; the mill building main block, cold storage block, and office block. The main block is a five-by-three-bay, -story gable-roofed structure sheathed in clapboard, approximately 30by in size. The cold storage block is a 1-story, gable-roofed addition to the north side of the main block. The office block is a -story, shed-roofed addition projecting south of the main block. The complex also includes the wheel house and flume box in a -story ell projecting off the main block. The concrete dam was built in 1906 and has an approximately 2-story drop.[2]

The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. 2010-08-06. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Croghan Island Mill. November 2008. 2010-08-15 . Travis Bowman and Susan Uttendorfsky. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying five photos.