Woodson's Mill Explained

Woodson's Mill
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:October 21, 1992[1]
Designated Other1 Number:062-0093
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:State Route 778 E of jct. with State Route 666, near Lowesville, Virginia
Coordinates:37.7208°N -79.0636°W
Built:1825
Added:December 17, 1992
Refnum:92001703

Woodson's Mill, also known as Piney River Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Lowesville, Nelson County, Virginia. It is believed to have been built originally for Guiliford Campbell in 1794. The present building has undergone three periods of structural and mechanical improvements, most of which date to the nineteenth century. Sometime after 1900, Dr. Julian B. Woodson added a sophisticated roller mill system for the production of fine white flour and he built his office into the west end of the mill. The mill continues to function with two water wheels and houses an operating cider press.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. 2008-11-21. Woodson's Mill. Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photograph