Cider Mill

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Artifact Overview

The cider mill building was built at Greenfield Village in 1942 to house the cider-making equipment from Martinsville, Michigan. It is built on a bank, so the apples were brought into the building on the second floor, then fed by gravity to the first floor. The building's design is not based on any specific building.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cider mill

Date Made

1937

Subject Date

1850-1900

Creator Notes

Building designed by Edward J. Cutler in the style of late 19th century cider mills and constructed in Greenfield Village in 1937.

Location

at Greenfield Village in Working Farms District

Object ID

89.0.550.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Metal

Cider Mill