Priest Mill
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Priest Mill
Priest Mill, at Off US 220, near Low-Water Bridge, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 4, 2000. The Register lists it for its engineering and industry, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 38 other West Virginia listings. The listing covers 2.9 acres.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 34 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Off US 220, near Low-Water Bridge, Franklin · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Priest MillStart here
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McCoy HouseGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on - 3
Franklin Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
Memories of Priest Mill
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Questions about Priest Mill
Is Priest Mill on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 4, 2000 (Register number 00000250).
Is Priest Mill a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; West Virginia has 18 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Priest 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.
Where can I read the history of Priest Mill?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 34 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 86535956 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.