Mallory Mill
Why it's listed
Built in 1836 by master millwright John Cappell of Penn Yan, this four-story stone building at the southwest end of Keuka Lake in Hammondsport began as a grist mill with four run of stones powered by three overshot wheels. The milling venture lost money and folded by 1840. The thick, load-bearing random ashlar walls, rough quoins, stone lintels and sills, and many original six-over-six windows survived, and the building later served as storage. In 1881 it became the winery of the Glen Wine Company, and after 1901 the Roualet Wine Company added two wings. Prohibition, then the flood of 1935, ended its productive use, and it was used only sporadically for storage for roughly fifty years. A late nineteenth century concrete block outbuilding behind it holds an essentially intact wine press. The mill is valued as a rare, very early and large masonry industrial building and as a link to local milling and winemaking.
Significance in brief: The mill is described as a remarkably intact, large-scale early nineteenth century stone industrial building, a rare survivor of its type in the Southern Tier. It is also tied to the early industrial history of Hammondsport and to the later growth of the regional wine industry.
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 99001545, listed December 9, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Pulteney St., Hammondsport |
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| County | Steuben County |
| Listed | December 9, 1999 |
| Reference number | 99001545 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1836-1930 |
| Architect / builder | John Cappell |
| Architectural style | Early 19th Century: vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as vacant or underutilized for decades but retaining a high degree of integrity; recently acquired by a new owner who plans to restore it. |
| Acreage | 13.5 |
| Within district | Village of Hammondsport Historic District |
| Coordinates | 42.41058, -77.22621 (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.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 99001545.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6744278
- This listing as JSON
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