Beckley Mill Site
Beckley Mill Site | |
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| Location | Worley Rd. at Piney Cr., Beckley, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′24″N 81°9′3″W / 37.77333°N 81.15083°W |
| Built | 1835 |
| Built by | Alfred Beckley |
| NRHP reference No. | 100000947[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 1, 2017 |
The Beckley Mill Site is a historic archaeological site off Worley Road near Piney Creek in Beckley, West Virginia. The site is that of a mill established in 1835 by Beckley's founder and namesake, Alfred Beckley. The mill remained in use into the early 20th century, but was eventually closed and abandoned. Its site was sheltered from vandalism by isolation caused by railroad tracks and a local landfill, but it has now been turned into a small public park.[2][3]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Beckley group seeks National Register status for 1838 mill operated by town's founder". West Virginia University College of Law. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Alfred Beckley Mill". West Virginia Explorer. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Pezzoni, J. Daniel (November 5, 2016). "Beckley Mill Site" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. National Park Service. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
