Volendam Windmill
Volendam Windmill is a smock mill located on Adamic Hill Road in Holland Township, New Jersey, United States.
| Volendam Windmill | |
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 Photo from Adamic Hill Rd on August 15, 2009 | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Volendam Mill |
| Mill location | Holland Township, New Jersey, USA |
| Coordinates | 40.5966°N 75.1639°W |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Two-story smock |
| Base storeys | Three-story base |
| Smock sides | Eight sides |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Common sails |
| Winding | Tailpole |
The windmill was designed and built in 1965 by Paul Jorgenson.[1] The Volendam Windmill Museum is a working mill driven by wind, used for grinding raw grain into flour. The 60-foot structure is seven stories high with sail arms 68 feet from tip to tip.[2] In 2007, two of the sail arms of the windmill were damaged in a windstorm. As of November 2010, the county's website shows that the museum is closed.[3]
See also
References
- "The Windmill, Then and Now" (PDF).
- Hunterdon County web page for Holland Township, accessed February 20, 2009
- "Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission". www.co.hunterdon.nj.us.
External links
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