Rustic Historic Grist Mill Littleton, NH

A painterly image of a rustic, historic grist mill. The water is flowing along side the water wheel. The red mill building is a stand out on this... more

by Betty Denise

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Rustic Historic Grist Mill Littleton, NH

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Betty Denise

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Photograph - Digital Painting

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A painterly image of a rustic, historic grist mill. The water is flowing along side the water wheel. The red mill building is a stand out on this glorious sunny day, and the sky is blue with puffy white clouds.
The Littleton Grist Mill sits on the northern bank of the Ammonoosuc River in Littleton, NH.
The prime source of power was an overshot wheel, which turned mill stones, grain elevators and powered sifters, etc. The mill building was
3 1/2 stories high with clearstory windows to divide its roof lines,
and its foundation wall, in essence, formed the bank of the river.
By the turn of the century, the riverfront mill area had become
the nucleus of a prosperous settlement, and a tannery, store and
fulling mill were also added.
UPDATE: On a re-visit to this beautiful location in Sept 2016, I was saddened to see the town had demolished the beautifully rustic wood building next to the mill. I was so happy to have gotten there in time to capture my image before the past was gone.

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July 15th, 2016

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