Union Bryarly's Mill facts for kids
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Union Bryarly's Mill
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 Location in West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Location | Address Unknown, Darkesville, West Virginia |
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| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1835 |
| Architect | Buckles, James; Bryarly, Robert |
| MPS | Berkeley County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004440 |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
Union Bryarly's Mill is an old flour and grist mill complex. It is also a national historic district. This means it's a special area with important old buildings. You can find it in Darkesville, which is in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
This historic place includes four important buildings and two special sites. These buildings and sites help tell the story of the past.
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What is Union Bryarly's Mill?
Union Bryarly's Mill was a place where grain was ground into flour. A "grist mill" is a type of mill that grinds grain. People would bring their crops, like wheat or corn, to the mill. The mill would then use large grinding stones to turn the grain into flour or meal. This was a very important service for communities long ago.
Buildings at the Mill
The main buildings at Union Bryarly's Mill are:
- The Bryarly Mill itself.
- The Mansion House.
- A log smokehouse and an ice house building.
- A log miller's house, built way back in 1751.
There are also two important sites:
- The spot where a distillery used to be. A distillery makes alcoholic drinks.
- A foundation with old things buried underground. These are called archaeological remains.
The Mill and Mansion House
The mill building was built around 1835. It has two stories and is made of brick. It has a sloped roof, which is called a gable roof.
The Mansion House was also built around 1835. It has two stories and is shaped like the letter "L". It's made of wood and sits on a strong stone foundation.
A National Historic Place
Union Bryarly's Mill is very important because it shows us how people lived and worked a long time ago. Because of its history, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. This list includes places across the United States that are worth saving and studying.
