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Historic Context Evaluation for Mills in Tennessee: A Study Conducted for the Tennessee Department of Transportation Through the University of Tennessee Transportation Center
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2002-05-05
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Alternative Title:Historic Context Evaluation for Mills in Tennessee
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TRIS Online Accession Number:00987665
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Abstract:This study and report highlights the historical development of mills and mill-related industries in Tennessee, with an emphasis on historic periods of activity (1777 to the present) and statistics. The surviving mills and mill sites in the state are discussed, with the aim of providing criteria for qualification as historic sites. This includes the presentation of a classification system for mills and a field survey form and handbook to aid in assessment of the candidate site. The study has been narrowed to primarily include the three most prevalent "mills" encountered historically in Tennessee - the grain mill, the sawmill, and the textile mill. Descriptions of the major manufacturers of mill equipment are also provided. The four primary sources of information utilized for this study were the following: archival data from census and courthouse records; visits to existing mills and mill sites throughout the state; reference literature, including historic books and catalogs; and the experience of the author as a mill owner, millwright, and restoration consultant. Cities were expanding, and although the focus was still primarily agrarian, the number of people self-reliant was decreasing. Transportation was improving during the period. Railroads had appeared in parts of the state in the 1840s, and by the next decade their construction was well under way. This provided the opportunity for merchant mills to increase their distribution area.
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