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Partial view, Murray's Mill, Catawba County, North Carolina

Murray's Mill (Catawba County, N.C.)
Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides)
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Item information

Title:
Partial view, Murray's Mill, Catawba County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Mills and mill-work
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh1077pnc005
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Catawba County (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Preservation North Carolina
Collection:
Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
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In Copyright
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Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Murray's Mill (Catawba County, North Carolina)

Built:
Community:
Catawba County
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
The 1913 mill was built by John Murray, and his son Lloyd ran the mill until 1967.
Architectural note:
Murray's Mill is a two-story roller mill. The 32-acre mill pond is created by a curved concrete dam, which feeds a 28-foot waterwheel. The complex also includes a general store, wheat house, and other outbuildings.
Historical note:
The mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Catawba County (N.C.)
Subjects:
Complexes (Buildings)
Historic buildings
Historic sites
Mills and mill-work
National Register of Historic Places
Rolling-mills
Water mills