The bridge at the current location was first constructed in 1774 by Sylvanus Townsend. The mill was dismantled in 1915, and parts of it were used to construct the nearby William Kissam Vanderbilt II estate, which is now the Vanderbilt Museum.
The bridge at its present site was built by Sylvanus Townsend in 1774. The mill was demolished in 1915 and utilized for constructing the William Kissam Vanderbilt II estate, currently called the Vanderbilt Museum.