Historic Mills of Connecticut

Use (Historic)

• Food, Beverage, Tobacco

Largest Documented Workforce

n/a

Historic Narrative

Early 19th century cider mill, Post and Beam structure with Vertical Siding.

Number of Existing Buildings

1

Dates of Construction

Early 19th c.

Architect

n/a

Builder

n/a

Building Type

• Mill

Architectural Description

1-1/2 story eave-entry apple barn with a gable roof and a shed-roof addition. The ridge-line of the barn runs east-west. The barn is at grade on level ground. The walls are red vertical board siding, but the attic level east gable end is made of horizontally arranged unpainted wood shingles. The roof is clad with asphalt shingles. The barn contains a pair of historic wood and metal cider presses and a nutcracker.

Exterior Material(s)

• Wood

Structural System(s)

• Post and Beam

Roof Form

• Gable
• Shed

Roof Material

• Asphalt

Power Source

n/a

Condition

Good

Condition Notes

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Specific Location

Located on an L-shaped parcel with the legal property address of 22 Broad Street. The location of the barn/mill is known as 213 River Street. The resource is in the Guilford Town Center Historic District.

Adjacent To

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Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link

• 039015 outbuilding / Link →

Acreage

2.9

Use (Present)

• Vacant

Form Completed By

C. Hitchcock

Date

n/a

Bibliography

1. HRI in Historic Barns of Connecticut: 22 Broad Street, Easement held by Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation.
2. Guilford Town Center Local Historic District.