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May 27, 2021 12:33:13   #
tomad Loc: North Carolina
 
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Yates Mill, located just outside Raleigh, North Carolina is one of the oldest buildings in Wake County, and is the region's only surviving operable gristmill. For nearly 200 years the water-powered mill produced lumber, milled corn and wheat, and carded wool. The land on which the mill is situated was surveyed for Samuel Pearson in October 1756, and granted to him by the Earl of Granville, one of the North Carolina colony's Lord Proprietors. The original mill was built around at that time.

In 1853, Thomas Briggs, John Primrose, and James Penny acquired the mill. A decade later, in the midst of the Civil War, the partners sold the mill and surrounding 94 acres (380,000 m2) to Phares and Roxanna Yates, James Penny's son-in-law and daughter. During War, Federal troops occupying Raleigh tried to burn the mill by setting fire to the entrance. Charred wooden beams today attest to the unsuccessful attempt.

Yates and his descendants operated the mill until 1948, when businessman A. E. Finley acquired the property. Finley constructed a retreat lodge by the millpond for the use of his family and employees. Due to lack of demand, however, the old mill was closed in 1953. Ten years later, North Carolina State University acquired the property, consolidating it into a larger tract to be used as an experimental farm. The mill was mainly used for storage until 1989, when Yates Mill Associates was incorporated to marshal its restoration. The mill narrowly escaped destruction in 1996, when rains unleashed by Hurricane Fran burst its 250-year-old stone dam. In 1996, Yates Mill Associates and Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space unveiled a public-private partnership to rehabilitate the dam and mill as part of a 574-acre historic and environmental park. Yates Mill is now a designated Raleigh Historic Landmark.

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May 27, 2021 12:40:25   #
Wuligal Loc: Slippery Rock, Pa.
 
magnificat - especially #3. Great reflections, nice color and all are well framed.

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May 27, 2021 12:42:15   #
fjdarling Loc: Mesa, Arizona, USA
 
Beautiful shots. Thanks for sharing them with us.

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May 27, 2021 12:50:17   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 

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May 27, 2021 12:53:57   #
tomad Loc: North Carolina
 
Wuligal wrote:
magnificat - especially #3. Great reflections, nice color and all are well framed.


Thank you very much for looking and for the nice comment!

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May 27, 2021 12:54:28   #
tomad Loc: North Carolina
 
fjdarling wrote:
Beautiful shots. Thanks for sharing them with us.


Thank you for looking and commenting!

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May 27, 2021 12:54:55   #
tomad Loc: North Carolina
 
Longshadow wrote:


Thank you Longshadow!

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May 27, 2021 13:06:02   #
Susan yamakawa
 
My favorite place to photograph ! Thank you for the history 💕💕💕👍😊

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May 27, 2021 13:06:38   #
tomad Loc: North Carolina
 
Susan yamakawa wrote:
My favorite place to photograph ! Thank you for the history 💕💕💕👍😊


Thank you very much Susan!

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May 27, 2021 13:07:44   #
gray_ghost2 Loc: Antelope, (Sac) Ca.
 
Wish I would of been aware of it existence when I visited my kids, 7 yrs ago. My loss.

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May 27, 2021 13:09:24   #
tomad Loc: North Carolina
 
gray_ghost2 wrote:
Wish I would of been aware of it existence when I visited my kids, 7 yrs ago. My loss.


Time for another trip to North Carolina!

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May 27, 2021 13:15:38   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
tomad wrote:
Excerpts from Wikipedia...

Yates Mill, located just outside Raleigh, North Carolina is one of the oldest buildings in Wake County, and is the region's only surviving operable gristmill. For nearly 200 years the water-powered mill produced lumber, milled corn and wheat, and carded wool. The land on which the mill is situated was surveyed for Samuel Pearson in October 1756, and granted to him by the Earl of Granville, one of the North Carolina colony's Lord Proprietors. The original mill was built around at that time.

In 1853, Thomas Briggs, John Primrose, and James Penny acquired the mill. A decade later, in the midst of the Civil War, the partners sold the mill and surrounding 94 acres (380,000 m2) to Phares and Roxanna Yates, James Penny's son-in-law and daughter. During War, Federal troops occupying Raleigh tried to burn the mill by setting fire to the entrance. Charred wooden beams today attest to the unsuccessful attempt.

Yates and his descendants operated the mill until 1948, when businessman A. E. Finley acquired the property. Finley constructed a retreat lodge by the millpond for the use of his family and employees. Due to lack of demand, however, the old mill was closed in 1953. Ten years later, North Carolina State University acquired the property, consolidating it into a larger tract to be used as an experimental farm. The mill was mainly used for storage until 1989, when Yates Mill Associates was incorporated to marshal its restoration. The mill narrowly escaped destruction in 1996, when rains unleashed by Hurricane Fran burst its 250-year-old stone dam. In 1996, Yates Mill Associates and Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space unveiled a public-private partnership to rehabilitate the dam and mill as part of a 574-acre historic and environmental park. Yates Mill is now a designated Raleigh Historic Landmark.

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Awesomely scenic and full of character 🍊🍊🍊

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May 27, 2021 13:18:42   #
tomad Loc: North Carolina
 
joecichjr wrote:
Awesomely scenic and full of character 🍊🍊🍊


Thank you very much Joe.

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May 27, 2021 13:32:17   #
RonDavis Loc: Chicago, IL
 
tomad wrote:
Excerpts from Wikipedia...

Yates Mill, located just outside Raleigh, North Carolina is one of the oldest buildings in Wake County, and is the region's only surviving operable gristmill. For nearly 200 years the water-powered mill produced lumber, milled corn and wheat, and carded wool. The land on which the mill is situated was surveyed for Samuel Pearson in October 1756, and granted to him by the Earl of Granville, one of the North Carolina colony's Lord Proprietors. The original mill was built around at that time.

In 1853, Thomas Briggs, John Primrose, and James Penny acquired the mill. A decade later, in the midst of the Civil War, the partners sold the mill and surrounding 94 acres (380,000 m2) to Phares and Roxanna Yates, James Penny's son-in-law and daughter. During War, Federal troops occupying Raleigh tried to burn the mill by setting fire to the entrance. Charred wooden beams today attest to the unsuccessful attempt.

Yates and his descendants operated the mill until 1948, when businessman A. E. Finley acquired the property. Finley constructed a retreat lodge by the millpond for the use of his family and employees. Due to lack of demand, however, the old mill was closed in 1953. Ten years later, North Carolina State University acquired the property, consolidating it into a larger tract to be used as an experimental farm. The mill was mainly used for storage until 1989, when Yates Mill Associates was incorporated to marshal its restoration. The mill narrowly escaped destruction in 1996, when rains unleashed by Hurricane Fran burst its 250-year-old stone dam. In 1996, Yates Mill Associates and Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space unveiled a public-private partnership to rehabilitate the dam and mill as part of a 574-acre historic and environmental park. Yates Mill is now a designated Raleigh Historic Landmark.

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Beautiful shots with great tone and details....thanks for showing

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May 27, 2021 13:51:51   #
Amator21 Loc: California
 
tomad wrote:
Excerpts from Wikipedia...

Yates Mill, located just outside Raleigh, North Carolina is one of the oldest buildings in Wake County, and is the region's only surviving operable gristmill. For nearly 200 years the water-powered mill produced lumber, milled corn and wheat, and carded wool. The land on which the mill is situated was surveyed for Samuel Pearson in October 1756, and granted to him by the Earl of Granville, one of the North Carolina colony's Lord Proprietors. The original mill was built around at that time.

In 1853, Thomas Briggs, John Primrose, and James Penny acquired the mill. A decade later, in the midst of the Civil War, the partners sold the mill and surrounding 94 acres (380,000 m2) to Phares and Roxanna Yates, James Penny's son-in-law and daughter. During War, Federal troops occupying Raleigh tried to burn the mill by setting fire to the entrance. Charred wooden beams today attest to the unsuccessful attempt.

Yates and his descendants operated the mill until 1948, when businessman A. E. Finley acquired the property. Finley constructed a retreat lodge by the millpond for the use of his family and employees. Due to lack of demand, however, the old mill was closed in 1953. Ten years later, North Carolina State University acquired the property, consolidating it into a larger tract to be used as an experimental farm. The mill was mainly used for storage until 1989, when Yates Mill Associates was incorporated to marshal its restoration. The mill narrowly escaped destruction in 1996, when rains unleashed by Hurricane Fran burst its 250-year-old stone dam. In 1996, Yates Mill Associates and Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space unveiled a public-private partnership to rehabilitate the dam and mill as part of a 574-acre historic and environmental park. Yates Mill is now a designated Raleigh Historic Landmark.

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Lovely pictures of a very desirable motif. I love pictures showing part of our history and how it is depicted in the technology of times past. I wonder at times why they are not used today? maybe the upkeep is to high to make it viable. I remember an operating windmill in Holland, it was really interesting to see!

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