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Dutch Mill
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National Register of Historic Places

Dutch Mill

Geneva’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 4, 1979; only 363 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older
Dutch Smock MillListed 1979Geneva
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About Dutch Mill

Dutch Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 4, 1979: the first place in Geneva to be listed. Only 363 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level.

What it isWindmill in Geneva Township, Kane County, Illinois. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 48 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

North of Batavia off IL 25, in Geneva, IL · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Dutch MillStart here
  2. 2Fabyan VillaPrairie House · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Riverbank LaboratoriesBungalow/Craftsman · 0.1 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCampana Factory (Boundary Decrease)Building0.7 miBCampana FactoryBauhaus0.7 miBElizabeth PlaceMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.8 miBGridley, Mrs., A. W., HousePrairie School0.9 miDCentral Geneva Historic DistrictDistrict1 miDCentral Geneva Historic District (Boundary Increase)District1 mi

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Questions about Dutch Mill

Is Dutch Mill on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 4, 1979 (Register number 79000843).

Is Dutch Mill a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sam and Ruth Van Sickle Ford House, 8.6 miles away.

Can you visit Dutch Mill?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Dutch Mill?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 48 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28893108 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.