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Grimes House and Mill Complex

Grimes House and Mill Complex is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Grimes House and Mill Complex rather than just read about it. In short: The Grimes House and Mill Complex, located on Boone's Creek in Fayette County, Kentucky, near Lexington, Kentucky, dates from 1813. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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Reference excerpt

The Grimes House and Mill Complex, located on Boone's Creek in Fayette County, Kentucky, near Lexington, Kentucky, dates from 1813. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is historically significant in that it is considered to be one of the "most important early commercial buildings remaining in central Kentucky." It is also known as the Grimes House and Iroquois Hunt Club.

Description The complex of buildings that make up the site include the mill building, the Grimes family home, the springhouse, a cemetery and the foundations of a former flax house and a distillery. In the mid-20th century, a barn, guest house and riding arena was constructed. The Flemish bond pattern stonework used in construction are considered "some of the finest to be seen in central Kentucky. The 18-acre site's historic function was for industry, manufacturing, processing and extraction, and was also used for domestic purposes as a single dwelling home. The quarried stone springhouse is across the road from the mill building. It has a stone doorway and an earthen mound. It is directly adjacent to Grimes Mill Rd. and faces out upon it.

History In 1803, the two-and-a-half story Grimes Mill building was constructed. Its walls are three-and-a-half foot thick of quarried stone. The interior has a hand-hewn wooden support system. The Grimes Mill was in use until 1927. At the time of NRHP application, the mill was occupied by the Iroquois Hunt Club. It was purchased by the Iroquois Hunt in 1928. The Iroquois Hunt, named for Iroquois, the first American-bred horse to win the Epsom Derby (in 1881), was founded in 1880. It was active in Clark and Fayette counties until 1914 under leadership of foxhunter and houndsman Roger Williams, who served as Master of Hounds at annual meets. The Hunt was reestablished in 1926, and found itself a permanent headquarters in 1928 with the purchase. Landowners in a 10 square mile area facilitate the hunt, allowing fence-jumping, allowing coyotes to survive without poisoning or other eradication.

Buildings The 18 acres (7.3 ha) of the listing include six contributing resources and several non-contributing buildings.

Contributing Grimes House 37.91627°N 84.34208°W / 37.91627; -84.34208 (Grimes House) Grimes Mill (now the Iroquois Hunt Club) 37.91588°N 84.33993°W / 37.91588; -84.33993 (Grimes Mill (Iroquois Hunt Club)) Cemetery 37.91723°N 84.34333°W / 37.91723; -84.34333 (Cemetery) Spring 37.91606°N 84.34029°W / 37.91606; -84.34029 (Spring) Flaxhouse foundation ruins 37.91674°N 84.34175°W / 37.91674; -84.34175 (Flaxhouse foundation ruins (approximate location)) Distillery foundation ruins 37.91573°N 84.34461°W / 37.91573; -84.34461 (Distillery foundation ruins (approximate location))

Non-contributing structures Riding arena (c.1970) 37.91697°N 84.34333°W / 37.91697; -84.34333 (Riding arena (NC)) Barn (c.1950) 37.91645°N 84.34283°W / 37.91645; -84.34283 (Barn (NC)) Guest house (c.1950) 37.91598°N 84.34259°W / 37.91598; -84.34259 (Guest house (NC))

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Grimes House and Mill Complex

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Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Grimes House and Mill Complex before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Grimes House and Mill Complex ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Grimes House and Mill Complex

In research: Grimes House and Mill Complex appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Grimes House and Mill Complex in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Grimes House and Mill Complex is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Buildings and structures completed in 1813, Clubhouses in Kentucky, Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Grimes House and Mill Complex outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Grimes House and Mill Complex in simple terms?

The Grimes House and Mill Complex, located on Boone's Creek in Fayette County, Kentucky, near Lexington, Kentucky, dates from 1813. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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