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| location= E bank of the West Harpeth River, 1/10 mi. S of Boxley Valley Rd. and Boyd Mill Pike, ] | location= E bank of the West Harpeth River, 1/10 mi. S of Boxley Valley Rd. and Boyd Mill Pike, ]
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| lat_minutes = | lat_minutes = 55
| lat_seconds = | lat_seconds = 15
| lat_direction = N | lat_direction = N
| long_degrees = | long_degrees = 86
| long_minutes = | long_minutes = 58
| long_seconds = | long_seconds = 1
| long_direction = W | long_direction = W
| coord_display = inline,title | coord_display = inline,title
| locmapin = Tennessee | locmapin = Tennessee
| built = c.1840 and c.1900 | built = early 1800s
| architect = Unknown | architect = Unknown
| architecture = No style listed | architecture = No style listed
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| area = less than {{convert|1|acre}} | area = less than {{convert|1|acre}}
| governing_body = Private | governing_body = Private
| mpsub=Williamson County MRA<ref name=mraWilliamson/> | mpsub=Williamson County MRA<ref name="mraWilliamson"/>
| refnum = 88000285 <ref name=nris>{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref> | refnum = 88000285 <ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
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'''Boyd Mill Ruins''' is a property in ] that was listed on the ] in 1988 . '''Boyd Mill Ruins''' is a property in ] that was listed on the ] in 1988.


It was built in the early 1800s, powered by the ]. The mill was used to produce flour and corn mill for area farmers for more than 50 years. It was one of about a dozen water-powered mills in the county in the 19th century. Around 1900, the mill ceased operation, and was left to fall into ruins. The stone foundations and turbine pit are more intact than any other former mill buildings in the county, providing the best example of the importance of the milling industry within 19th century commerce.<ref name="mraWilliamson"/>
The property is or was also known as '''WM-990'''.<ref name=nris/>


The W.A. Boyd farm was one of the larger farms/plantations in Williamson County before and after the ]. After the war, many of these were reduced in size, but the Boyd farm, which included the Boyd Mill had 528 acres.<ref name="mraWilliamson">{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/64500624.pdf |title=Historic Resources of Williamson County (Partial Inventory of Historic and Architectural Properties), National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination |author=Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission
It was built or has other significance in c.1840 and c.1900.<ref name=nris/>

The listing was for an area of less than one acre with just one ].<ref name=nris/>
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The listing is described in its NRHP nomination document.<ref name="nrhpinv3">{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/88000285.pdf |title=NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Boyd Mill Ruins / WM-990 |author=___ |date=, 19 |publisher=]}} and </ref> ------->

The W.A. Boyd farm was one of the larger farms/plantations in Williamson County before and after the ]. After the war, many of these were reduced in size, but the Boyd farm, which included the Boyd Mill had 528 acres.<ref name=mraWilliamson>{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/64500624.pdf |title=Historic Resources of Williamson County (Partial Inventory of Historic and Architectural Properties), National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination |author=Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission
|date=February, 1988 |publisher=]|page=28}}</ref> |date=February, 1988 |publisher=]|page=28}}</ref>


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United States historic place
Boyd Mill Ruins
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Boyd Mill Ruins is located in TennesseeBoyd Mill Ruins
LocationE bank of the West Harpeth River, 1/10 mi. S of Boxley Valley Rd. and Boyd Mill Pike, Franklin, Tennessee
Arealess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtearly 1800s
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleNo style listed
MPSWilliamson County MRA
NRHP reference No.88000285
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1988

Boyd Mill Ruins is a property in Franklin, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

It was built in the early 1800s, powered by the West Harpeth River. The mill was used to produce flour and corn mill for area farmers for more than 50 years. It was one of about a dozen water-powered mills in the county in the 19th century. Around 1900, the mill ceased operation, and was left to fall into ruins. The stone foundations and turbine pit are more intact than any other former mill buildings in the county, providing the best example of the importance of the milling industry within 19th century commerce.

The W.A. Boyd farm was one of the larger farms/plantations in Williamson County before and after the American Civil War. After the war, many of these were reduced in size, but the Boyd farm, which included the Boyd Mill had 528 acres.

The 157 acre Boyd-Wilson Farm, a Century farm that is now also NRHP-listed, includes the Boyd Mill Ruins.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission (February, 1988). "Historic Resources of Williamson County (Partial Inventory of Historic and Architectural Properties), National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination" (PDF). National Park Service. p. 28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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