Its 1972 NRHP documentation states: "When the present structure was erected in 1877, a wooden wheel of 28 feet height was installed.

There is also a small frame building, formerly used as a granary, which is presently used by the Monticello Woman's Club as a gift shop.

"[3] It was deemed "important because of its historical role in the local commercial trade; in the fields of industry and engineering because of the unusual 40 foot wheel.

[4] The site is open on weekends, seasonally, for visitors to tour and see corn being ground.

This article about a property in Wayne County, Kentucky on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.