Talk:Southampton/Shinnecock (Cottage) Windmill

Original mill a pole

The golden age for european tech for mills in the states began after the revolution, roughly 1795-1820. By the 20s steam was commercially advantageous (1807) and by 1820 the prevalent school of thought was 'why build', smocks were obsolete. Hence most still extant are of the smock variety built during that period and the only new smock mills built after the 1830s were of the kind designed to pump water to a tank high inside for filling pipes in a house-for plumbing as-in (West Hampton Beach "DIX' 1870). My point is that the date I found for the build of this mill is 1814. Mill Hill I was a replacement for an older 'Pole Mill' of 1713 that was destroyed by lightening the year before and parts from the 'old tech' like the windshaft were reused, as was done on the 'HOOK' mill in East Hampton. I see where some sources call Mill Hill I the oldest mill in Southampton, but given the evidence, I will go with it being the re-build of Mill Hill I as a Dutch-style smock windmill in 1814. Most pole mills did not survive the south forks weather as the ceder cladding was a prime reason the works in those remaining windmills are intact. Since most extant smocks are from 1795 on, change my mind. CaptJayRuffins (talk) 00:18, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

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Hale, hearty and well met! Thanks. 209.150.48.106 (talk) 12:37, 6 February 2023 (UTC)