Boxley Grist Mill, Boxley vicinity on State Route 43, Buffalo National River, Ponca, Newton County, AR
Summary
Significance: The Boxley Grist Mill is an example of a once common industry which provided custom milling services in rural areas. The mill, though deteriorated, still retains the millpond, raceways, machinery, and equipment necessary for a small but important multipurpose industry. Like most mills, Boxley Mill was substantially modified over its 91 years of operation. The mill extant today dated from c. 1870 when it was rebuilt by the Villines family. A wooden, overshot water wheel was replaced by a metal turbine when the mill was converted to a roller mill grinding process. A single pair of millstones continued to be used to grind corn meal until the 1960s when the mill's history of community service ended. At the time of documentation the mill was being stabilized by the National Park Service.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N737
Survey number: HAER AR-3
Building/structure dates: ca. 1870 Initial Construction
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