Peirce Mill
Washington DC, DC
A fully restored 19th-century grist mill on Rock Creek, with the original millrace, millstone, and wooden waterwheel operating on weekends - a pastoral scene impossible to place in a major city.
Photography Guide
- Best Time
- golden hour
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Shot Types
- architecturewaterfalldetail
- Best Seasons
- springfall
Gallery
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