Lorillard Snuff Mill | |
 Lorillard Snuff Mill in 2011 | |
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| Location | Snuff Mill Road,New York Botanical Garden,Bronx, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°51′35″N73°52′34″W / 40.859681°N 73.876174°W /40.859681; -73.876174 |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1840 (1840) |
| Architect | P. Lorillard Co. |
| Part of | New York Botanical Garden (ID67000009) |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000935[1] |
| NYSRHP No. | 00501.000001 |
| NYCL No. | 0121 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1977[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 22, 1977[2] |
| Designated CP | May 28, 1967 |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
| Designated NYCL | April 19, 1966 |
TheLorillard Snuff Mill now known as theLillian and Amy Goldman Stone Mill, is the oldest existingtobacco manufacturing building in the United States. It was built around 1840 next to theBronx River to supplement an earlier building of the same function. Theschist rock that makes up its walls was quarried locally. It was declared aNational Historic Landmark in 1977. It is located inside theNew York Botanical Garden, itself an NHL.[2][3]
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TheLorillard firm was founded byPierre Abraham Lorillard in 1760. His two sons, Peter and George, took over after he was killed during theAmerican Revolutionary War, and they moved the manufacturing portion of the business to this location in the Bronx in 1792.[3]
Peter Lorillard III built a forty-five room mansion, stone cottage and stables nearby. The mansion burned in 1923. The Lorillard company and family left the property in the Bronx in 1870 after relocating their business to Jersey City, NJ. The land was purchased by the New York City government in 1884 and was transferred to theNew York Botanical Garden in 1915.[4][5]
The Mill was retained byNew York City Department of Parks and Recreation and used for storage and shops. In 1937 it was transferred to the Botanical Garden along with several other small parcels. The Mill was renovated in 1952-54. A cafe and patio were installed on the lower side facing the Bronx River, and a meeting room was fashioned from the space that once heldsnuff-grinding equipment. The building had a $10.5 million restoration in 2010. It is now used for staff offices and a catering facility.[4][5]
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