McConnell's Windmill
McConnell's Windmill, also known as Morristown Windmill and Stone Windmill, is a stone windmill in Morristown, New York. It was built in 1825, and is a coursed rubble stone structure measuring 40 feet tall and 77 feet in circumference. It was used as a grist mill. The building has been used as a jail and as an Air Warning System Observation Post (N. 69 c) during World War II.[2]:5 It is the only windmill on the American side of the St. Lawrence Valley.
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| Location | Morris St., Morristown, New York, USA |
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| Coordinates | 44°35′22″N 75°38′42″W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1825 |
| Built by | McConnell, Hugh |
| MPS | Morristown Village MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004689[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 2, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes unknown (April 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Stone Windmill" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01.
External links
- Morristown Windmill - county tourism information
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