Record #:

8765

Author(s):

Jackson, L.A.

Abstract:

At one time there were seventy gristmills operating in Wake County. Yates Mill, built around 1756, is the last one in existence. Jackson traces the ownership of the mill, which ceased operation in 1953. Although the mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, it seemed destined to follow the other sixty-nine into oblivion. Through the efforts of local preservationists the mills was restored and now stands as the centerpiece of the Historic Yates Mill County Park.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 74 Issue 11, Apr 2007, p78-80, 82, 84-85, il

Subject(s):

Historic buildings--Wake County; Gristmills--Wake County