You are here

Windmill Hill District

-A A +A

Among Jamestown's charms is the preservation of a substantial remnant of its eighteenth-century farming tradition, situated on a rise at the center of the island (between Eldred Avenue and Whittier Road, pieces of which define its northern and southern boundaries) and extended to the south by a beautiful stretch of marshland. Three substantial farms existed in a cluster between Eldred Avenue and Whittier Road until, in 1988, one of them then went to development. The other two are permanently protected. In accord also with the island's past, here are a windmill, which serves as the marker for the area, and a Quaker meeting house.

Writing Credits

Author: 
William H. Jordy et al.

If SAH Archipedia has been useful to you, please consider supporting it.

SAH Archipedia tells the story of the United States through its buildings, landscapes, and cities. This freely available resource empowers the public with authoritative knowledge that deepens their understanding and appreciation of the built environment. But the Society of Architectural Historians, which created SAH Archipedia with University of Virginia Press, needs your support to maintain the high-caliber research, writing, photography, cartography, editing, design, and programming that make SAH Archipedia a trusted online resource available to all who value the history of place, heritage tourism, and learning.

,