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Baxter Mill
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Baxter Mill

Yarmouth’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 27, 1981; only 909 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
Listed 1981Yarmouth
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About Baxter Mill

Baxter Mill, at MA 28, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 27, 1981: the first place in Yarmouth to be listed. Only 909 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its industry and commerce, at the local level.

What it isMill building in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States. 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 · 41 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1710 to today

  1. 1710Built
  2. 1981Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 45 years
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Finding Baxter Mill

MA 28, Yarmouth

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

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

BCapt. Seth Baker Jr. HouseFederal · Built 18500.6 miBCapt. Thomas Gray HouseStick Style · Built 18750.6 miBSeth Hallett HouseFederal · Built 17750.8 miBCapt. Allen H. Bearse HouseItalianate · Built 18570.8 miBDr. Edward Francis Gleason HouseFederal · Built 17900.9 miBCapt. Sylvester Baxter HouseItalian Villa · Built 18550.9 miDPleasant-School Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival1 miBBuilding at 237-239 Main StreetQueen Anne · Built 19101 mi

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Questions about Baxter Mill

Is Baxter Mill on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 27, 1981 (Register number 81000120).

Is Baxter Mill a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Kennedy Compound, 3 miles away.

Can you visit Baxter Mill?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Baxter Mill?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 41 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 63794100 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.