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Anderson's Mill
Anderson Mill Road & Anderson Mill Road, Spartanburg, SC
Historic Mill in Spartanburg, SC
Anderson Mill 2
Photo taken by Michael Miller
Wellford
Mill is currently being rebuilt (appears as if it's been demolished, but that is not the case) and will be restored so that it is a working mill once again.
Anderson's Mill is a good example of a water-powered gristmill, a once important element in the economy of eighteenth and nineteenth century piedmont South Carolina. Although the history of Anderson's Mill may possibly begin in the late eighteenth century, the majority of the mill structure and its machinery are believed to date from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. Located on the North Tyger River, Anderson's Mill is a one-and-one-half story frame structure covered by corrugated tin siding. The structure features a low gable roof, with a projecting pent roof along the north façade. Fenestration is irregular. The eastern façade faces the river and features a metal water wheel that generates the power for the milling process. Water from the river is diverted through the wheel by a nearby lock and canal. The structure consists of a basement, main floor, and attic story. Milling machinery includes a feed mixer, self-rising mixer, scales, corn sheller, and a raised platform with a large millstone. The mill was operated commercially until 1975. Listed in the National Register November 14, 1978. - SCDAH
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1978
Area of significance
A - Event
Current functions
Museum; Park
Significant year
South Carolina (2,136)
Spartanburg County, South Carolina (103)
Spartanburg, South Carolina (28)
Stone (26,161)
Tin (2,648)
May 3, 2019: Updated by Michael Miller: Updated "Status" & "Description" and Added Photos
May 3, 2019: New photos from Michael Miller
July 25, 2018: New photo from Michael Miller
May 20, 2016: New photo from Jim Allen
October 15, 2013: Updated by Michael Miller: Added "Description" & "Overview"
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
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