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Moulin Fleming is a historic stone windmill in LaSalle, a borough of Montreal, Quebec. It was built in 1827 for William Fleming in the context of a dispute over seigneurial rights to operate a mill. The structure is associated with Montreal's early industrial and agricultural history and is preserved as a local heritage site rather than functioning as a working flour mill.
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Where is Moulin Fleming located?
Moulin Fleming is in LaSalle, a borough of Montreal, Quebec. The stone windmill is associated with the early agricultural and industrial history of the Montreal area.
When was Moulin Fleming built?
The windmill was built in 1827 for William Fleming. Its construction was tied to a dispute over seigneurial rights to operate a mill in the area.
Why was Moulin Fleming built?
William Fleming built the mill in the context of a conflict over who held the right to run a mill under the seigneurial system. That dispute gives the structure importance beyond its function as a grain-processing building.
Is Moulin Fleming a watermill?
No, Moulin Fleming is a stone windmill, so its machinery was designed to use wind power rather than a stream or river. It differs from watermills such as Le Moulin de Lecq and Cann Mills in both setting and power source.
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