Busti Mill, also known as the Old Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Busti in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. It was built in 1839[2] and remained in operation until around 1959 or 1960. In the later years, the mill was rented out and used sporadically, and the exact closing date is undetermined. The town of Busti deeded the mill to the Busti Historical Society on December 29, 1972.[3]

Busti Mill
Busti Mill, July 2012
Busti Mill is located in New York
Busti Mill
Busti Mill is located in the United States
Busti Mill
LocationLawson Rd., Busti, New York
Coordinates42°2′2″N 79°16′52″W / 42.03389°N 79.28111°W / 42.03389; -79.28111
Built1881
NRHP reference No.76001208[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1976

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

The mill is part of the Busti Grist Mill & Historical Society Museum, and is open for the town's annual apple festival and by appointment.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Carlson, Norman. "Heman Bush and His Busti Mill." The Chautauqua Genealogist 12 No 3 (May 1989): 1-3. Print.
  3. ^ Carlson, Norman. Consolidated Restoration History. Busti, NY: p.15, 2013. PDF.
  4. ^ http://www.townofbusti.com/apple.html Archived 2011-05-03 at the Wayback Machine Town of Busti - Apple Festival

Further reading

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  • Carlson, Norman. "Heman Bush and His Busti Mill", The Chautauqua Genealogist, 12(3) (May 1989): 1–3. Print.