Spofford Sawmill
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Sawmills were among the first mills in new settlements, supplying lumber for people's homes and barns. Henry Ford had this mill built in Greenfield Village to house early up-and-down sawmill machinery. One of the large beams holding up the building came from a water-powered sawmill that George Spofford operated in Georgetown, Massachusetts, back in the 1600s.
Sawmills were among the first mills in new settlements, supplying lumber for people's homes and barns. Henry Ford had this mill built in Greenfield Village to house early up-and-down sawmill machinery. One of the large beams holding up the building came from a water-powered sawmill that George Spofford operated in Georgetown, Massachusetts, back in the 1600s.
Artifact
Sawmill (Factory)
Date Made
1940
Subject Date
1680-1855
Creators
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
Cutler, Edward James, 1882-1961
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
United States, Massachusetts, Georgetown
Creator Notes
The sawmill was designed by Edward J. Cutler for The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. It was built in 1940 using some materials from the original late 17th century mill in Georgetown, Massachusetts.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Liberty Craftworks District
Object ID
29.3058.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Stone (Worked rock)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Technique
Reconstruction (Construction)
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