Boyd's Windmill

Also known as: Boyd's Wind Grist Mill
41 Prospect Ave., Middletown, Rhode Island

A restored and operational wind grist mill located in Paradise Park, Middletown.

Photos

RI WM 02 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in August 2021

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Coordinates:
+41.50066, -71.26880
41°30'02" N, 71°16'08" W

Quadrangle map:
Prudence Island

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Description

Boyd's is an 8-vane "smock" wind grist mill built in 1810 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. It was disassembled and moved to Paradise Park and returned to full operation in 1993 after a seven-year restoration.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 2001
Reference number: 01000018
Area of significance: Architecture
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: A - Event
Property type: Building
Historic function: Manufacturing facility
Current function: Museum
Periods of significance: 1800-1824; 1825-1849; 1850-1874; 1875-1899; 1900-1924; 1925-1949
Significant years: 1810; 1901

Update Log

August 30, 2021: New photos from Chester Gehman
August 30, 2021: Updated by Chester Gehman: Added Overview, Description and photos.
August 30, 2021: New Street View added by Chester Gehman
April 5, 2015: New Street View added by Marc Belanger

Sources

Wikipedia
Marc Belanger
Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 01000018 (Search for documents)