Oughton Estate Windmill - Dwight, IL
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cldisme
N 41° 05.360 W 088° 25.725
16T E 380000 N 4549657
A local fixture in the community since 1896.
Waymark Code: WM2WRJ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2008
Views: 56
A prominate landmark on the John Oughton estate property is the 5-story windmill. The eight-sided, steel-framed windmill was built in 1896 to help pump water for the Oughton estate, which included the buildings that now house Country Mansion Restaurant and the Dwight Public Library.
The windmill no longer is connected to a well.
The estate, including the windmill, was listed on the US National Register in 1980.
Purpose: Water Pumping
Is This Windmill Functional?: No
Date of Manufacture: Not listed
Open to the public: Not Listed
Windmill Farm: Not Listed
Cost: Not Listed
Museum on Site: Not Listed
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