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Gish Mill
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National Register of Historic Places

Gish Mill

Also known as VDHR# 149-0057

On the National Register since 20215 years
Listed 2021Vinton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Gish Mill

Gish Mill, at 350 Gus Nicks Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 18, 2021. The Register lists it for its architecture and industry, at the local level.

What it isHistoric gristmill located in Vinton, Virginia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1846 to today

  1. 1846Built
  2. 2021Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 5 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

350 Gus Nicks Blvd., Vinton · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Gish MillStart here
  2. 2Byrd, William, High School Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Vinton Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Cook, Roland E., Elementary SchoolBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BMount Moriah Baptist Church And CemeteryBuilding1.5 miBRoanoke City Firehouse No. 6Classical Revival · Built 19111.8 miBBuena VistaGreek Revival1.9 miBCarlin's Amoco StationStreamlines Moderne1.9 miBMontereyGreek Revival1.9 miBBelmont Methodist-Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival2 miBLawson, H.L., & Son WarehouseCommercial Style2 mi

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Questions about Gish Mill

Is Gish Mill on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 18, 2021 (Register number 100007188).

Is Gish Mill a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Gish Mill?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata · old views from Vinton’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.