Lantz Mill
Also known as: Lantz Roller Mill; VDHR File Number: 085-0933-0001
Why it's listed
Lantz Mill is a two-and-a-half-story frame gristmill on Stony Creek, two miles west of Edinburg, Virginia. Its limestone foundation dates to before 1813, probably built by Peter Holler. Union troops burned the original mill on October 7, 1864, during Sheridan's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, and the present building was reconstructed around 1867 on the old foundation. The post-and-beam structure was first a stone-grinding mill and later converted to roller milling. It still holds late-1890s machinery by Barnard and Leas and the Wolf Company, including a plainsifter, along with an overshot waterwheel and wooden grain chutes. The mill race is the property's contributing structure. The mill served the village of Lantz Mills for 146 years, first under the Lantz family and later as Lantz Roller Mills and a feed mill, which closed in the late 1970s. Few other mills in the county retain such complete equipment, race and water rights, and the building is now vacant.
Significance in brief: The mill is argued to be an excellent example of a water-powered frame gristmill from the immediate post-Civil War period, with most of its late-19th-century flour-milling equipment intact. It also anchored the commercial life of the village of Lantz Mills (Criterion A, Industry). It retains its mill race and water rights, unlike most other mills in the county.
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 07001145, listed November 1, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 95 Swover Creek Rd., Edinburg |
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| County | Shenandoah County |
| Listed | November 1, 2007 |
| Reference number | 07001145 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | circa 1813-1957 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Other: Vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is listed as vacant, not in use. The mill dam was breached by 1956 and has not been repaired. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 38.84122, -78.59223 (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 07001145.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15241668
- This listing as JSON
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