Purcellville in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

A Little History

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2019

1. A Little History Marker

Inscription. The mill, now the home of Magnolias at the Mill, was built in 1905. Most recently it had served in the production of pasture seed for the Contee Adam Seed Company, operated by three generations of the Adams. The mural above depicts Lynn Adams and the most recent renovators of the mill. In the middle of the last century Loudoun County dairy business was booming and the Adams filled the need for seed. During the Second World War much of the Virginia orchard grass seed produced here was shipped to Europe as packing for artillery shells and armaments. The mill was also operated by the Wilkens Rogers Mills as a flour mill in the '40s. The restaurant opened in February of 2004 with the goal of resuming the position of the old mill as a vital part of the western Loudoun community. We hope you enjoy your dining experience with us at Magnolias at the Mill.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is February 2004.

Location. 39° 8.292′ N, 77° 42.957′ W. Marker is in Purcellville, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on North 21st Street (Virginia

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Route 1604) east of North 23rd Street ( Route 690), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 194 North 21st Street, Purcellville VA 20132, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Purcellville Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Beyond Purcellville (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Killed in Action Memorial (about 400 feet away); The Case Building (about 600 feet away); Tracks into History

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2019

2. A Little History Marker

(approx. 0.2 miles away); Attacked at Purcellville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loudoun County Emancipation Association Grounds (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Purcellville.

Additional plaque on the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2019

3. Additional plaque on the building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,271 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.