Myrick's Mill
Why it's listed
Myrick's Mill is a raised, weatherboarded mill on Big Sandy Creek in northeastern Twiggs County, Georgia, built around 1840 as part of General Stith Parham Myrick's 3,200-acre plantation. The square building has two and a half stories, a hip roof, and a one-story entrance room on the southeast. It rests on stilts now set in concrete and retains pine beams over 30 feet long, many pegged joints, and early iron hardware. A concrete-sided mill race still carries water to where the wheel once stood. Census figures from 1880 show it operating as a saw mill, flour mill and grist mill. It also served as a community center for dances and other gatherings until the 1950s. Local population loss followed the rise of the kaolin industry elsewhere, and the mill was abandoned. It was listed as one of Georgia's few largely unaltered antebellum mills. The nominated tract also includes a c.1930 store, an old plank bridge, the millpond and the raceway.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the mill is one of the few remaining antebellum mills in Georgia in a largely unaltered condition. It also served as a social hub of a large cotton plantation and later of the rural community. It was one of only three mills in its district of Twiggs County in 1840 and also served farmers in neighboring Jones and Wilkinson counties.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 75000613, listed December 6, 1975. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NE of Fitzpatrick on SR 378, Fitzpatrick |
|---|---|
| County | Twiggs County |
| Listed | December 6, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75000613 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1840 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition described as fair: the roof is leaning and perforated with holes, though the pine flooring is sturdy and concrete reinforces the foundations. The mill operated until the 1950s, was abandoned, and saw occasional use in the 1960s; the data sheet lists it as not in use. |
| Acreage | 185 |
| Coordinates | 32.78406, -83.36786 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 75000613.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16947213
- This listing as JSON
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