Historic district in New Jersey, United States
United States historic place
Taylor's Mill Historic District , a 26-acre (11 ha) historic district featuring the gristmill Taylor's Mill , is located along Taylor's Mill Road and Rockaway Road near Oldwick in Readington Township , Hunterdon County, New Jersey . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1992 for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, industry, and military.[ 4] The district boundary was increased by 8 acres (3.2 ha) in 1997 to cross the Rockaway Creek and extend into Tewksbury Township .[ 5]
History
Colonel John Taylor (1744–1811) built this grist and flouring mill c. 1760 on the Rockaway Creek. It supplied grain for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War . The mill had many subsequent owners, including Eleanor and Manning McCrea.[ 4]
On April 5, 2024, the mill suffered major damage from the 2024 New Jersey earthquake , a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook much of the Northeast United States .[ 6]
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