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Potomac Mills (Shepherdstown, West Virginia)

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The remaining buildings from the mill occupy an 18-acre (7.3 ha) site and are mostly in ruins. The buildings include the main mill building, several lime kilns, a
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wall, and an office building. The stone foundation of the mill's dam, which extends across the river into
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Agricultural buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
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Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
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Shepherdstown Cement Mill, River Road, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, WV
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National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, West Virginia
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Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
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Category:National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
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Category:National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
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Buildings and structures in Washington County, Maryland
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Historic American Engineering Record in West Virginia
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Potomac Mills
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Potomac Mills (Shepherdstown, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Potomac Mills (Shepherdstown, West Virginia) is located in the United States
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
39°25′42″N 77°46′48″W / 39.42833°N 77.78000°W / 39.42833; -77.78000
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Potomac River
Shepherdstown
gristmill
cement
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
headrace
Washington County, Maryland
National Register of Historic Places


"Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/03/14 Through 2/07/14"
National Park Service


"Maryland Historical Trust"
Historic American Engineering Record
Shepherdstown Cement Mill, River Road, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, WV
Potomac Mills, Washington County
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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