Belknap-Sulloway Mill
Belknap-Sulloway Mill | |
Location | 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia, New Hampshire |
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Coordinates | 43°31′39″N 71°28′7″W / 43.52750°N 71.46861°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1823 |
NRHP reference No. | 71000046[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 25, 1971 |
The Belknap-Sulloway Mill, now the Belknap Mill Museum, is a historic mill at 25 Beacon Street East in
Description and history
The Belknap-Sulloway Mill is located on the east side of downtown Laconia, between Beacon Street East and the
The first mill to stand at this site was a wood-frame structure built in 1811, when the area was part of Meredith, New Hampshire. That mill burned in 1823, and this building, its replacement, was reported to be in full operation by 1828. The bell in the cupola is believed to be a recasting of the original mill's bell. Unlike later mills, which used more fire-resistant materials, its interior uses joisted floor construction. Alterations to the structure since its construction include the addition of the door to the stair tower (before 1875) and the ells, which include a c. 1900 addition housing three power turbines.[3]
This mill, along with the nearby Busiel-Seeburg Mill, were responsible for the growth of the area (originally known as Meredith Bridge) into what is now Laconia. It remained in active use until 1969, and opened as a museum in 1991.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Belknap County, New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 135: The Belknap Mill - The Busiel Mill
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "About Us". Belknap Mill Museum. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Belknap-Sulloway Mill". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-01.