Peirce Mill
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The Peirce Mill, also known as Pierce Mill, is an historic mill building located in Rock Creek Park
, at Tilden Street and Beach Drive, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
The United States Government bought the mill as part of Rock Creek Park in 1892.
Peirce Mill was restored as a Public Works Administration
project, completed in March 1936, at a cost of $26,614.
Operation began on October 27, 1936, under the supervision of miller Robert A. Little.
The mill was shut down in April, 1993.
In 1997, a restoration effort was begun by the Friends of Peirce Mill (FOPM).
The mill was restored with the support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park is a large urban natural area with public park facilities that bisects Washington, D.C. The park is administered by the National Park Service.-Rock Creek Park:The main section of the park contains , or , along the Rock Creek Valley...
, at Tilden Street and Beach Drive, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
History
Issac Peirce built the mill either in 1820 or 1829.The United States Government bought the mill as part of Rock Creek Park in 1892.
Peirce Mill was restored as a Public Works Administration
Public Works Administration
The Public Works Administration , part of the New Deal of 1933, was a large-scale public works construction agency in the United States headed by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes. It was created by the National Industrial Recovery Act in June 1933 in response to the Great Depression...
project, completed in March 1936, at a cost of $26,614.
Operation began on October 27, 1936, under the supervision of miller Robert A. Little.
The mill was shut down in April, 1993.
In 1997, a restoration effort was begun by the Friends of Peirce Mill (FOPM).
The mill was restored with the support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
External links
- http://peircemill-friends.org/