Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill

The Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill is an historic complex of buildings which is located in Somerset Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill
The 1805 timber-frame chopping mill. The low buildings attached on the left are 20th-century additions and are not part of the historic mill.
Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill is located in Pennsylvania
Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill
Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill is located in the United States
Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill
Nearest cityCokeburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°7′21″N 80°3′59″W / 40.12250°N 80.06639°W / 40.12250; -80.06639
Area6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
MPSWhiskey Rebellion Resources in Southwestern Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.92001499[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1992

It was designated as an historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation,[2] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

History and architectural features

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Contributing buildings include a 2+12-story, four-bay brick main house, which was built circa 1810, a timber-frame bank barn that was erected circa 1815, a stone-and-log distillery that was built sometime around 1790, and a timber-frame chopping mill that was built sometime around 1805. The mill was horse-powered, and was used to chop grain for the distilling process.[3]

These buildings are a rare surviving example of an important industry in the Somerset Township area and the very small-scale industrial/commercial enterprises of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The area had a high concentration of distillers, which were greatly affected by the whiskey excise tax and the Whiskey Rebellion.[3]

The Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill was designated as an historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation,[4] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Huffman Distillery & Chopping Mill". Landmark Registry - Residential Landmark/Farmstead. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  3. ^ a b c d "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-11. Note: This includes Jerry A. Clouse (July 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  4. ^ "Huffman Distillery & Chopping Mill". Landmark Registry - Residential Landmark/Farmstead. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.