John Wood Old Mill Explained

John Wood Old Mill
Location:	E of Merrillville on IN 330, Merrillville, Indiana
Coordinates:	41.4764°N -87.2217°W
Built:	-1838
Added:	October 10, 1975
Refnum:	75000026

John Wood Old Mill, also known as Wood's Mill and John Wood Mill, is a historic sawmill and grist mill located at Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1837–1838, and is a -story, rectangular brick building. It has a gambrel roof with overhanging eaves. The mill operated into the 1930s.^[1] The mill was restored by the Lake County Parks and Recreation Department in 1976.^[2]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Wood Old Mill. 2016-05-01. Edgar Fetterer . PDF. July 1975. .
2. Web site: Wood's Historic Grist Mill brochure.