Baxter Mill
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| Location | West Yarmouth, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′38″N 70°15′42″W / 41.66056°N 70.26167°WCoordinates: 41°39′38″N 70°15′42″W / 41.66056°N 70.26167°W |
| Built | 1710 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 27, 1981 |
The Baxter Mill is a historic gristmill, now a museum, on route MA 28 in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts. The mill, a small square wood frame building, was built c. 1710 by John and Shubel Baxter. At that time the mill was powered by an externally mounted wheel. The structure was rebuilt c. 1860, replacing the exterior waterwheel with an internal turbine, and remained in operation until the turn of the 20th century. The building was restored to working order in 1961 (as discussed by A. Harold Castonguay, one of the restorers, in his book Two men on a mill: The story of the restoration of Baxter's mill), including creation of a replica of the turbine. The original turbine remains on site as part of the museum display. The mill was given to the town, and is operated by the Yarmouth Historical Commission as a museum on a seasonal basis.[2]
The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Baxter Mill". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
External links
- Baxter's Mill - Historical Society of Old Yarmouth
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