Linchester Mill
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Linchester Mill, December 2011
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Nearest city | 3395 Linchester Rd., Preston, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 38°42′02.54″N 75°53′50.65″W / 38.7007056°N 75.8974028°WCoordinates: 38°42′02.54″N 75°53′50.65″W / 38.7007056°N 75.8974028°W |
Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
Built | 1840 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 09001148 |
Added to NRHP | December 23, 2009 |
Linchester Mill is a historic grist mill located at Preston in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It was built about 1840 and is a 2 1⁄2-story frame building sided in red-painted weatherboard and roofed with raised-seam metal. It is four bays long and two bays deep, with a two-story lean-to addition. The mill ceased operation in 1974, but houses an exceptionally complete collection of milling machinery dating from the 19th century to the mid-20th century.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.