Aldie Mill Historic District

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The Aldie Mill is a water mill in Aldie in Loudoun County, Virginia, which was built after 1804 on Little River to grind grain. Most of the original machinery is obtained, and the mill is therefore one of the best preserved water mills in Virginia.

History

Charles F. Mercer, a lawyer, member of the House of Representatives of the United States of Virginia and a former officer in 1804 gained the right to build a dam and a water mill on the Little River. On the other side of Little River Turnpike, he built for himself a house and called the complex Aldie Manor, according to Aldie Castle in Scotland, which was one of Mercer's alleged ancestors. 1810 The village, which eventually formed around the mill was the name of Aldie. Mercer's father, James Mercer had operated on the site from about 1764 to a tub mill. The new mill was 1807-1809 by William Cooke, who finished with a Mercer Indentur. Cooke built the mill, the miller's house with shop and - no longer existing facilities - distillery, blacksmith, sawmill, cooperage and wheelwright and was involved for half the mill operation. The original machinery of the mill was patented and built by Oliver Evans. A part of the machinery, as well as the original water wheels were replaced at the beginning of the 20th century. Mercer Cooke bought in 1816 for $ 11,250 from its share. Mercer sold the mill in 1835 to John Moore, whose descendants operated the plant for six generations, until 1971.

Description

The mill has two successively arranged overshot water wheels with which the machinery is driven in the built of brick mill building. The main section of the mill is two Stöckig, in the area of the gable two memory missiles are housed. The eastern wing has one floor, the western two floors. The village of Aldie eventually grew around the mill.

At the Historic District except the mill include two more houses, the residence of Mercer and the House of miller. Mercer's house was in the style of the Federal style is somewhat higher than the mill. It has two floors and has been modified over time. The facade is provided with stucco. The house of the miller is built of brick, two stories and is located behind the mill between the Little River and the mill race. The building was extended to the rear. Other buildings within the Aldie Mill Historic District are derived from the period 1809-1816 granary and a smaller mill, which was the manufacturing of plaster.

Park

The complex is situated on both sides of U.S. Highway 50 east of the Virginia State Route 612 and west of the Virginia State Route 732 and is part of the Aldie Mill Historic Park, which is maintained by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority and is open to the public. The water wheels made ​​of metal have been restored and drive the machinery of the mill on. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 1970.

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