Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 79000317 Added to NRHP 10 December 1979 | Built 1903 (1903) Opened 1903 | |
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Location Main St., Ashland, New Hampshire Similar Little Squam Lake, Squam Lakes Natural S, White Mountains | ||
The Ashland Gristmill and Dam are a historic former industrial facility in the heart of Ashland, New Hampshire. The dam, originally a wooden construction, is a concrete structured located on the Squam River, where Main Street (New Hampshire Route 132) crosses the river. It is 180' long, 14' high, and has a 50' spillway. The mill building located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Daniel Webster Highway was built in 1903 on the site of a gristmill that was destroyed by fire. It has a massive timber frame, whose most prominent feature is a central tower from which wings balloon out. Its basement still houses the turbine and controlling hardware, although these are no longer operational.
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It has been converted to professional offices.