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Thomas Shepherd's Grist Mill, High Street Vicinity, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, WV

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Significance: An example of an early 18th century grist mill which continued to meet local and regional needs into the 20th century. Modifications of its machinery kept pace with innovations in milling technology until economic factors led to its decline.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-8

Survey number: HAER WV-5

Building/structure dates: ca. 1739 Initial Construction

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flour mills shepherdstown w va shepherd thomas shepherd grist mill grist mill high high street vicinity shepherdstown jefferson county thomas jefferson west virginia historic american engineering record photo thomas shepherd grist mill ultra high resolution high resolution 18th century united states history library of congress
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1969 - 1980
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Historic American Engineering Record, creator
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Shepherdstown (W. Va.) ,  39.43010, -77.80416
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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flour mills shepherdstown w va shepherd thomas shepherd grist mill grist mill high high street vicinity shepherdstown jefferson county thomas jefferson west virginia historic american engineering record photo thomas shepherd grist mill ultra high resolution high resolution 18th century united states history library of congress