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Colvin Run Mill
A history museum on Colvin Run Rd. The nearest other place is 2 min walk away. One of 5 history & landmarks in Great Falls.
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On the National Register since 1977
Colvin Run Mill
Colvin Run Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 16, 1977. It is significant for its engineering and agriculture at the state level.
Colvin Run Mill is in Great Falls, Virginia. Built c. 1811, Colvin Run Mill is the sole surviving operational 19th-century water-powered mill in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and its restored mechanism is a nationally significant example of automated technologies pioneered in milling and later adopted across American industry.
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Directions →10017 Colvin Run Rd
The nearest neighbor is Legend Blues LLC, 2 min walk away.
Address10017 Colvin Run Rd · 22066
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Phone(703) 759-2771
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Address
10017 Colvin Run Rd
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Phone
(703) 759-2771
Website
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/colvinrunmill
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.