Perkins Grist Mill, North shore of Mill Pond, West of North Street, Kennebunkport, York County, ME
Summary
Significance: Built in 1749 by Tristram Perkins, it operated until 1939. Located on an estuary of the Kennebunk River, the mill was powered by the rise and fall of tides. The fabric is exceptionally well preserved; its architectural features include exposed framing, mill machinery, and a variety of early hardware.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-73
Survey number: HABS ME-126
Building/structure dates: 1749 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1879-1906 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1939 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1955 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Lombard, Arthur
Lombard, Louise
Perkins, Tristram
Boucher, Jack E
Reeves, F Blair
Benninger, Christopher C
Goiran, Philip
Dana, Sally
Jahncke, Davis L
Location
Kennebunkport (Me.), 43.37267, -70.47449
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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