Cider Mill
THF1862 / 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
Place of Creation
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
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SetGreenfield Village Buildings
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As America was taking its first steps towards industrialization, the Hanks family of Mansfield, Connecticut, made early attempts to mechanize the production of silk thread. Rodney Hanks and his nephew Horatio Hanks built this mill in 1810. It was the first silk mill in America, producing some of the first silk with machines that were powered by a waterwheel.