Francis Grist Mill is a historic grist mill located at Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. It was built in 1887, and is a 1 1/2-story, heavy timber frame mill building sheathed in board-and-batten siding. It has an overshot water wheel and (restored) wheel mechanisms, gears and pulleys underneath the main floor. From 2004 to 2008, the mill underwent a successful restoration in order to get the mill functioning again.[2]

Francis Grist Mill
Francis Grist Mill, October 2014
Francis Grist Mill is located in North Carolina
Francis Grist Mill
Francis Grist Mill is located in the United States
Francis Grist Mill
LocationRoughly bounded by N Main St, Walnut St, and Beech St, Waynesville, North Carolina
Coordinates35°28′29″N 82°57′28″W / 35.47472°N 82.95778°W / 35.47472; -82.95778
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1887 (1887)
Built byFrancis, William
NRHP reference No.13000228[1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 2013

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". NRHP Featured Property. National Park Service. 2013-02-27.
  2. ^ Patrick Willis and Clay Griffith (September 2012). "Francis Grist Mill" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.