Built in 1887, the gristmill is three stories tall with a stone foundation, four-over-four and six-over-six sash windows, a one-room ell, heavy chamfered center support posts, high ceilings, and an iron millwheel. More information about this photograph can be found on page 287-288 of the book The Architectural Heritage of Chatham County, North Carolina written by Rachel Osborn and Ruth Selden-Sturgill.