Page's Mill Pond

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

mill building

Street Address:

North Main Street on Page's Mill Pond;(Dillon County)

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Site Number:

665

Control Number:

U/33/665

Date Surveyed:

April 16 2008

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1873

Historic Use:

Commerce/Trade

Current Use:

Landscape

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Architect or Builder:

unknown

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Shiplap

Foundation Materials:

Not Visible

Roof Shape:

front gable

Roof Materials:

metal

Porch Width:

over 1 bay but less than full

Porch Shape:

gable

National Register Determination:

eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

wrought-iron gate on side porch, decorative brackets, side porch w/square posts & brackets, balustrade, front porch has wrought-iron security enclosure, rafter ends exposed, side projection

Historical Information:

Page's Mill Pond 1870-1950. Now a conservation site. The original landowner of Page's Mill was James Ford, who sold the tract in 1789 to Zarv Ford. In 1792 his son, Major William Ford, constructed a pond and grist mill on the site, which became known as Ford's Mill. He later sold the property to his brother Jesse. A cotton gin was added to the original mill & a trading center developed. In 1870 the Ford family sold the property to Joseph Nicholos Page. A large general store was opened by the new owner and the name of the community changed to Page's Mill. In 1873 the old mill washed away and when it was rebuilt, major repairs to the mill dam were necessary.

Source of Historical Information:

sign & Stokes- The History of Dillon County, South Carolina

Quadrangle Name:

Lake View

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