Big Otter Mill

Big Otter Mill
Big Otter Mill, September 2012
Big Otter Mill is located in Virginia
Big Otter Mill
Location within Virginia
Big Otter Mill is located in the United States
Big Otter Mill
Location within the United States
LocationVA 122, near Bedford, Virginia
Coordinates37°23′27″N 79°30′14″W / 37.39083°N 79.50389°W / 37.39083; -79.50389
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1920 (1920)
Built byForbes, John; Forbes, Reed
Architectural styleGrist mill
NRHP reference No.98001314[1]
VLR No.009-0152
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1998
Designated VLRSeptember 14, 1998[2]

Big Otter Mill, also known as Forbes Mill, is a historic grist mill located near Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA. It was built about 1920 and is a large, 2½-story, mortise-and-tenon framed mill building, topped by an unusual and picturesque mansard roof. The mill retains a nearly complete set of early-20th century machinery, including a 13-feet diameter water wheel, which was used until the late 1940s. Also on the property are a contributing mill race and the foundation of a store.[3] The building is under restoration as a mill museum.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ↑ Leslie A. Giles (July 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Big Otter Mill" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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