Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill

Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill is a historic complex of buildings in Somerset Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Contributing buildings include a c. 1810 2 12-story four-bay brick main house; a c. 1815 timber-frame bank barn; a c.1790 stone-and-log distillery, and a c. 1805 timber-frame chopping mill. The mill was horse powered, and was used to chop grain for the distilling process. These buildings are a rare surviving example of an important industry in the Somerset Township area, and the very small-scale industrial/commercial enterprises of the late 18th/early 19th centuries. The area had a high concentration of distillers, and they were greatly affected by the whiskey excise tax and the Whiskey Rebellion.[2]

Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill
The 1805 timber-frame chopping mill. The low buildings attached on the left are 20th-century additions and are not part of the historic mill.
Nearest cityCokeburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°7′21″N 80°3′59″W
Area6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
MPSWhiskey Rebellion Resources in Southwestern Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.92001499[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1992

Huffman Distillery and Chopping Millis designated as a historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation,[3] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jerry A. Clouse (July 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  3. "Huffman Distillery & Chopping Mill". Landmark Registry - Residential Landmark/Farmstead. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.


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