It dates to about 1819, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular wood-frame building on a limestone basement.

Associated with the mill are the contributing miller's house, garage that once served as a corn crib, and cow barn.

The Hays Creek Mill remained in operation until 1957 in a number of capacities as a grist, saw, and fulling mill.

[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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