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Meadow's Mill | Alabama | Lee Co. | unknown
Watersource: Little Uchee River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=1032

This is the frount of the mill and it was taken about 10 yrs ago. It was a corn mill that operated up to sometime in the 1950's. | Original equipment cotton ginning machine inside the mill. From the equipment pictured, it must also done its share of cotton ginning. | Cotton ginning machine from the pulley and belt end. Some preservation efforts have been taken place, possibly to create a heritage site. | Original Improved Clipper Cottonseed Cleaner piece of equipment inside the mill. |

Whatley's Grist Mill | Alabama | Lee Co. | u/k
Watersource: Chewacia Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=1101

Whatley's Grist Mill at 7687 Lee Road, Lee Cr 54, Auburn Alabama. | The driveway to the mill from Cr 54. The Chewacia Creek is behind the mill, crossing under Cr 54 with some old bridge approaches beside the newer bridge. | Part of the mill complex set of structures. | The original section of the mills two buildings, now converted into a residence. | The falls of the Chewacia Creek at the mill. Water from the falls provided the raw energy to power either a turbine or a water wheel. | A side creek entering the Chewacia Creek below the dam spillway. | A set of mill stones from Whatley's mill now on display as entranceway ornaments at a nearby estate on Moores Mill Rd. The closest stone is the upper stone, crowned on the top and thicker. The farther stone id the nether-stone, fixed in place and thinner. | A peaceful setting in a tranquill glade is the location for Whatley's Grist Mill. May it remain as such for many more years. |

Bean's Grist Mill | Alabama | Lee Co. | 1874-75
Watersource: Halawakee Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=1077

A mid-late 19th century turbine powered frame grist mill that is still operational. A wooden flume supplies water from Halawakee Creek via the mill pond to the approximately 12' steel overshot wheel at the rear of the 2.5 story mill. The mill is shown by appointment. Phone (334) 705-0773 by owner John Ross, 6247 US 29 North, Opelika, AL 36801. |

Old Downing Mill | Alabama | Calhoun Co. | 1839
Watersource: Choccolocco Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=664

The 4 bay, 2 story frame grist mill was built in 1839 along the Choccolocco Creek in then Benton County, Alabama. Not certain who built the mill, but Peter Heifner bought 1,000 acres in 1840 extending from Choccolocco Cr. on US 78 back to the mountains. The mill is quite possibly on this section of land. His desendants, Rhodes, Heifners and Riddles still live in the this White Hall area. | The Choccolocco Creek can be seen behind the mill converted to a residence. The mill is for sale, there having been only about three owners since it was a working grist mill. | A kitchen, foyer, a bath, dining room and living room with fireplace on the first floor, there are 4 bedrooms and a bath on the second floor, and office, library & fireplace, and half bath on the third floor. A total of 3,000 sq.ft. inside , with railed deck on three sides and a gazebo, play apparatus with plenty of parking. | The mill sits on 3 acres along Choccolocco Creek. Choccolocco is an Indian word, chahko- meaning "shoals", and lago meaning "big" or a shallow creek with big shoals. | **Photos: & some info courtesy of Joe Porter 10/18/2005** |

War Eagle Mill | Arkansas | Benton Co. | 1830's/1850/1873/1973
Watersource: War Eagle Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=321

The mill is a 3 story red frame mill with a hip roof built in an "L" shape. There is a scenic steel bridge with limestone piers next to the mill. The first mill was built sometime in the 1830's by Sylvanus Blackburn and was washed out, along with its log and stone dam, in 1848. The second mill on these foundations was burned during the Civil War by the Confederates to keep the mills resources out of Northern hands. In 1873, Blackburn's son, James A.C. Blackburn, rebuilt the mill for the third time. This lasted until 1924, when it too burned. | The current mill, a reproduction of A.C.'s 1873 mill was built one hundred years later, in 1973 by Jewell and Leta Medlin and Zoe Medlin Caywood in order to preserve the history of grist milling and its importance in being the catalyst for community development in the 18th and 19th centuries. The mill is shown beside the steel bridge. Notice the undershot waterwheel at the rear of the mill to the left of the pier. | The first floor grinding area is pictured with the belting apparatus that can either use power from the 18ft. undershot wheel or electricity if need be to power the 150 year old stone buhr mill. The second floor contains a gift shop as does some of the first foor, but the first is concerned more with mill products sales. The third floor is primarily a restaurant called the "Bean Palace Restaurant". The flood in April 2002 left a water mark about halfway up on the first floor windows. | The view from the middle of the bridge over War Eagle Creek looking back at the mill. The pictures were taken in May 2002. An amazing job of cleanup work after the flood. The address: 11045 War Eagle Rd. ,Rogers, Arkansas 72756. |

Sutter's Saw Mill Replica | California | El Dorado Co. | 1840's
Watersource: S. Fork American River.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=430

Replica of the saw mill at Sutter's Fort on the South Fork of the American River at what is today Coloma, California. It was near here, in January 1848, that James W. Marshall, a mill worker from Pennsylvania, made the first discovery of gold that triggered the 1849 Gold Rush. | The discovery of gold made Sutter's Fort, later Coloma, a boom town almost overnight, with the first volley of gold miners coming from California Territory and the Hawaiian Islands. By 1849, miners, gamblers, and all the other elements of a gold boom town were taking steamships from cities along the East Coast to the Isthmus of Panama, finding their way through the jungles, across to the west side at Panama City, where they caught another steamship to San Francisco and ulimately found their way to the gold fields. |

Moore's Flour Mill | California | Mendocino Co. | U/K
Watersource: Gibson Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=298

Smaller wood frame mill of 30' X 40' built in the 1980's with the resurgence of the stone ground flour craze. One of several that were built in California and Oregon. Chico, ca. and Milwaukie, Or. each had a Moore's Flour Mill. The Oregon mill burned in the mid. 1990's. They have since relocated in an industrial park off the Milwaukie Expressway: Bob's Red Mill Products. | |

San Marino Mill / Mission San Gabriel Mill | California | Los Angeles Co. | 1816
Watersource: Possibly either San Pasqual Cr. or Alhambra Wash.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=427

The water powered mill was built in 1816 by Indians for the use of the San Gabriel Mission. | These stones were found near the Huntington Library. Gen. George S. Patton remembered when they were used there at the old mill to mount up on horses, when he was a child. | Lower interior of the mill which contains a cut-away model of the actual physical appearance of the exterior of the mill. The mill utilized horizontal water wheels, similar to tub mills. | Interior of the first room on entering the upper story of the mill. Notice the aged beams, quite reminiscent of old California Mission interiors. |

Petaluma Feed Mill | California | Sonoma Co. | 1854
Watersource: Petaluma River & electricity.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=257

The great Petaluma Mill, built in 1854, was one of California's largest feed mills. Petaluma was known as the World's Egg Basket in the early 1900's mainly because of the large number of layer chicken farms throughout the area. Also were quite a few dairy farms in the fertile valley. Today, the mill, Petaluma's oldest structure, has been transformed into a structure housing over 20 specialty shops and restaurants. Relics and antique photographs tell the story of milling in the Petaluma Valley. |

North Star Mine Powerhouse | California | Nevada Co. | 1895
Watersource: Wolf Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=428

The North Star Mine powerhouse, built in 1895, once touted a 30 ft. Pelton Wheel that was the largest in the world |

Sawyer's Mill | California | Orange Co. | 1960's
Watersource: Artificial lake
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=429

A well built attraction at Disneyland on Tom Sawyer's Island in Adventureland. It is not known if the mill is actually functional. | An interior showing the shaft from the outside waterwheel connected to the inner cog wheel that is connected to other gear wheels that in turn come down into the grindstone to turn it. |

Shingle Springs Shingle Mill | California | El Dorado Co. | 1850's?
Watersource: u/k
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=431

A small 20'X 30' rubblestone building os 2.5 stories. Probably built in the early 1850's around the gold rush era. Not certain if it was a mill that made shingles as the name of the town suggests, or was a flour mill that took its name from the town. Shingle Springs suggests that shingles were made there. This needs more researching. |

Forbes Flour Mill | California | Santa Clara Co. | 1854
Watersource: Los Gatos Greek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=774

The two story museum building was the annex to the original 4 story stone grist mill, 3 stories stone & one story frame. The annex was used for grain and feed storage, having been built in 1880, when William Rogers was in charge of the mill. Then the mill was the center of an ice making business, the Los Gatos Ice Co. used the steam power of the mill to produce ice for residents of Los Gatos in the late 1880'/early 1890's. The enterprise became electrified, becoming the Los Gatos Ice & Power Co. Then later the Los Gatos Ice, Gas & Electric Co. Today it is the Forbes Mill Museum of Reginal History at 75 church St. across from the Los Gatos Civic Center. | Scottish born James Alexander Forbes was schooled in Argentina before coming to the bay area of California in 1831, a young man of 27 years. He spent the first 18 years in California employed by the Santa Clara Mission, the San Jose Pueblo, and Hudson Bay Co. He invested early in the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine. It was during this time, about 1850, that he noticed that most of the flour for baking bread was imported from Chile at an exorbitant cost. He decided that a flour mill was needed locally, so he bought 2,000 acres that included a good mill site, along the Los Gatos Creek from the Rinconada de Los Gatos Rancho. | In 1853, after getting enough money to start, he began to build the 4 story mill, sometimes called the Santa Rosa Flour Mill, using stones quarried from Los Gatos Creek downstream of the mill seat. A dam was constructed upstream and a headrace that included an 880' wooden flume brought water from the dam to the mill. The milling equipment didn't arrive til late 1855; Then, actual milling started in Dec. 1855. | Forbes lost the mill, for a variety of reasons, to the note-holder G. Touchard in 1857. No one seemed to be able to make a success of the venture until William H. Rogers bought the mill and 60 acres in 1866. Rogers, a New Yorker, learned milling while working in the Detroit City flour Mill. In California in 1853, he did some gold mining around Placerville; then, along with a few others, he built the Mountain Flour mills close to Placerville, running it until 1860. | Soon after buying the Forbes MIll, Rogers raised the head to 65', installed 2 turbines to replace the 20'waterwheel, and made other upgrades. The same year as the annex was built, a gradual reduction grinding system was installed, utilizing the process of reworking (grinding) the tailings three or four times to greatly increase the production, with less waste, to 200 barrels/day. A woolen mill, built in 1869 by the same owners, the Los Gatos Manufacturing Co., was located about 100 yards west of the mill (on the other side of Ca 17 today). This mill burned in 1872, not to be rebuilt. |

Chauvet's Grist Mill / Glen Ellen Grist Mill | California | Sonoma Co. | 1856 saw mill, converted to grist mill 1858
Watersource: Sonoma Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=773

The 2.5 story frame grist mill dates back to 1856, when it was built on th mill site by Joshua Chauvet as a saw mill. Eighteen months later it was converted to a grist mill and remained as such for over 100 years. In 1881, a large stone winery was built next to the grist mill, using water power to produce steam to run the machinery. | Mr Chauvet was born in the Champaign province of France in 1822, the son of a mill owner and millwright. He learned the trade of milling early as a youth and in 1850, emigrated to the United States, coming around Cape Horn to San Francisco, a trip from France that took from the beginning of February to the middle of September. He promtly did a little gold mining around Calaveras, then engaged in building and operating bakeries in places such as, Molkelumne Hill, Jackson, and Sandy Bar. | In 1852, Chauvet was again baking in Molkelumne Hill, paying as high as $120.00 a barrel for flour and only selling his bread for $1.00 a pound. He decided to make his own flour. He bought a French two run of stones flour mill and machinery in 1853 and had it set uo in Oakland, Oaklands first flour mill, to run from wind power when it arrived in 1854. The venture proved a financial loss however and he went back to Sandy Bar as a baker. | He arrived in Glen Ellen in 1856. Having bought 500 acres of land together with his father, which included a mill site along Sonoma Creek, from General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, he built the saw mill, then 18 months later , converted it into a flour mill, which continued under his operation until 1881. He started planting grapes, made some wine in 1875, and by 1881, he had built a 50'X 125' 3 story winery to handle his output of the previous year of 125.000 gallons. In association with the marketing firm of Walter, Schilling & Co. of San Francisco, his business exceeded all expectations and became one of the largest wineries around Glen Ellen. | A later brandy distillery, the "Egrot" produced about 6-7 thousand gallons/year of that entity. The mill was a restaurant on two levels in 1996, called Almedeo of Glen Ellen, Ristorante. In the mid 1980's, the restaurant was called the Old Mill Restaurant. |

Bale Grist Mill | California | Napa Co. | 1846
Watersource: Mill Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=38

Built by Dr. Edward Turner Bale in 1846 and fed from a dam above the mill on Mill Creek. | Now the main focus of Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park on Highway 29 between Calistoga and St. Helena. | |

Lake City Flouring Mill | California | Modoc |
Watersource: Mill Creek
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=974

Early morning view of the mill. Vandals and the elements have taken their toll on this historic building. Lake City is on the SW edge of Upper Lake, a normally dry lake bed that stretches from Fort Bidwell on the north to Lake City on the south. |

Tulloch Grist Mill | California | Stanislaus Co. | 1860
Watersource: Stanislaus River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=37

The mill is located at the north end of the Knight's Ferry Covered Bridge. Built in 1860, it was first operated as a grist and flour mill; then at the turn of the century, it was redesigned to house generators and used its water power to produce electricity as one of California's first hydroelectric plants. | Underground pipes and shafts can be seen behind the stone house, which served as the miller's house and later as the office for the hyroelectric plant. The shafts channeled water from the dam upstream (ruins now) to the mill's waterwheel and later generators. The covered bridge was built in 1863, and at 330 feet, is the longest of its kind west of the Mississippi River. The town of Knight's Ferry dates from the California gold rush era and still has many of it's original buildings. |

Lindell/Linden Mill--RanchWay, Inc | Colorado | Larimer Co. | 1868-69
Watersource: Cache La Poudre River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=368

The part of the original Lindell/Linden Mill of 1868-69. The top story was taken off down through the years, as were new additions built. Flour milling halted in 1948, either before or after ownership transfered to Colorado Milling & Elevator Co. and Ranch-Way Inc. | The plaque on the wall of the original mill building attests to the building of the first Grist Mill in Fort Collins in 1868 by Henry "Clay" Peterson and "Auntie Elizabeth Stone. The mill is the oldest continuously operating business in Fort Collins.` | The lower front of the original 3 story section. The mill nearly burned down on three occasions, but was rapidly built back up. The other sections original to the mill are the two story brick section with ornate cornice, and a unique wooden stacked crib house. | The rear view of the working mill, showing the original placement of the wheel, which was on the 3 window wide rear end section as is seen on the plaque photo. Much has been added and built up with asphalt roadway since. | A view of the mill looking across the current Cache La Poudre River or a mill feed channel from the river. **Photos: July 2004 Jim Miller** |

Western Sugarbeet Factory / Mill | Colorado | Logan Co. | u/k
Watersource: Steam-Electricity
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=602

Large brick sugarbeet rendering plant from which beet sugar is manufactured and sold under the label U & I Sugar. U & I Suger refers to Utah & Idaho, but also includes Colorado refineries. **Update: I consider myself a historian of the US Sugar Industry and know for a fact that during this mill's operation from 1905-1985, it was never owned by U&I Sugar nor had U&I Sugar packaged at this plant. Utah-Idaho Sugar never owned nor operated any mills in Colorado. Tony Hernandez 01/18/06** |

No. Colorado Feeders Supply | Colorado | Larimer Co. | u/k
Watersource: Elecricity
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=603

The Feeder Supply seems to be an old brick feed mill painted white with some unusual gable ends on the sructure reminisant of Dutch/Netherland architecture. No other info available at this time. |

Big Thompson Mill & Elevator Co/Loveland Feed & Grain | Colorado | Larimer Co. | 1891
Watersource: Greeley/Loveland Canal from the Big Thompson River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=369

A large mill, the original portion of brick, now painted white. Many additions were built in the ensueing years. A later operating name for the mill was Loveland Feed and Grain. | A picture featuring the northeast side of the mill. To the far rear of the mill, the Greeley/Loveland Canal supplied water from the Big Thompson River for operating power. The Big Thompson River combines with the Little Thompson River and flows into the S.Platte River several miles southeast of Greeley, Co. In later years, power was changed to steam as is evidenced by the smoke stack. | A view of the southwest face of the mill, showing some of its various bins, elevators, shafts, etc. necessary for milling operations in the 20th century. | *Update: My research indicates that it ceased operations in 2003 and had operated continuously as a mill up until that point (from 1891/2 onwards. The owners of the building continued to sell feed from the office space until 2005. Erin McLaughlin, Pres. of the ono-profit groug organizing thr rehab of the building. 03/28/2007* As can be attested to by the advertising signs, many different types of feeds were handled and sold by the mill. Thanks to Brad Shannon for the heads up on the web address. |

Harmony Lumber Mill | Colorado | Larimer Co. | 1886
Watersource: Cache La Poudre River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=367

The Harmony Lumber Mill building, a structure of 4 stories of brick in addition to a basement of stone, was constructed in 1886. | The outer dimensions are 40' X 50'. The building was situated very near the railroad tracks, making it an easy place to ship out finished lumber. | The sign indicates the presence of stalks of grain, wheat or barley. This may mean that the mill was a grain mill early on before its lumber days, or just merely the result of it's across-the-street location from the earlier yet, and present day, Lindell Grist & Flour Mill. | An old RR Freight Depot on the other end of Willow St. at Linden St. was later part of the lumber wharehouse for Harmony Lumber Mill. | Picture of the Harmony Mill showing the rear entrance and basement stone construction of the now renovated offices for Harmony Lumber Mill. |

Breck's Mill | Delaware | New Castle Co. | 1814
Watersource: Brandywine Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=1057

Breck's Mill was built in 1814 as a cotton spinning mill along the banks of the Brandywine Creek. Located in New Castle County, De., William Breck purchased the mill in 1835 and it became known as Breck's Mill. GPS: Latitude: 39° 46.22N, Longitude: 75° 34.74W | In 1848, a severe fire swept through the mill interior, which, was very quickly rebuilt and back in operation. Over the years, ownership of The mill changed ownership quite a few times through the years and, in 1970, was donated to the Hagley Foundation in 1970. In the years of multiple ownerships, the mill spent time as a cotton mill, a woolen mill, then a recreation center, and finally to the Hagley Community House. | The Summerville Manning Gallery is found in Breck’s Mill on the second floor. Also the Andre Harvey Studio is found there at 101 Stone Block Row, top floor. Both galleries specialize in 20th & 21st century art. The mill ia a part of the Henry Clay Village, which in part belongs to the Hagley Museum Complex. |

Shepard's Mill | Florida | Gadsden Co. | 1875
Watersource: Telogia Creek
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=856

Florida's last water-powered, commercial grist mill and also noted to be the second closest building to a state highway in Florida, located along Fl 12 just southeast of Greensboro. | This view shows just how close to the path of traffic on Fl 12 the mill is really situated. | The mill with the turbine housing on the downstream side of Telogia Creek. The creek actually flows right under the mill beside the highway bridge. An old Indian trail existed across the creak where the dam was later built. | Another view of the turbine pit showing the large pulley at the top of the shaft that turns a belt that feeds through the wall to turn the stones and other machinery. The shaft with the small wheel/handle on the end can be turned to control the amount of flare to the fins to enable the turbine to change speed. | Photo shows several sets of millstones within the mill, all being over a 100 years old. | A chain inside the mill controls the raising and lowering of the gate to let water into the trubine pit. | Arts and Crafts in the mill are sold on a commission basis, with local folks getting priority. Space is also available for lease for Antiques and Collectables. |

Swann's Mill / Alcovy Road Mill | Georgia | Gwinnett Co. | 1868-79, possibly pre Civil War
Watersource: Alcovy River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=687

Swann's Mill, aka Alcovy Road Grist mill or Freemans's Mill, is located on Alcovy Rd. near Dacula Ga. A three story frame mill, the main body of which measures about 35'X 40'. Several additions, a 12-15' 2 story with a 10' one story further addition, extend on the south side of the mill. | Some say that it was constructed between 1868 and 1879 though others say it produced meal during the Civil War. In either case, it was built by the Loveless brothers, then owned by the Freeman family, by Newt Pharr & son in 1915, then purchased by Lewis Swann in 1946. | The 1880 manufactoring census found that the Alcovy Road Mill, running 10 hrs/day/year produced 40 barrel of wheat flour, 14.5 thousand pounds of corn meal and flour,and 54,000 pounds of animal feed annually. The mill was powered by a large overshot wheel that was changed to a breast or pitchback wheel sometime prior to 1986, when the mill closed, by then operator Darrell Tuck. The SPOOM mill list states that the mill operates every other Monday morning. Not sure if this is with waterpower or electicity. | The mill has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996. In Sept. 2001, the Gwinnett County Commisioners purchased the mill and 12 adjoining acres using $350,000 of Georgia Greenspace Program monies from Dr. & Mrs. Julian Swann. Mr. Swann stated that the mill had been in and out of both sides of his families ownership since the Civil War. The county will develop the mill and acreage into a County Park to help preserve a way of life and industry for future generations. Mr Darrell Tuck will be pivetable in the development and restoration of the mill by the county. **Pictures & some of the information provided by Grady Allen, 12/29/05** |

Barker's Creek Mill | Georgia | Rabun Co. | 1944
Watersource: Barker's Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=818

The small stone mill was built in 1944 for Mary Hambidge, founder of the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences. The mill occupies a site that has known a mill since the time of the first settlers into Betty Creek Valley in the 1820's. | The mill employs a 12' wheel that transfers power from Barker's Creek by way of chain-driven sprockets and belted pulleys to power a Meadows Meal Master mill that uses a set of 16' granite/flint stones on the second floor. The optimum for grinding fine corn meal is 650 rpm. | The mill has been renovated 3 times, the latest in last few years of the 1980's. The wooden spoked wheel was converted to a metal spoked wheel in the 1960's. *Photos and some information provided by Grady Allen 07/10/2006* | The mill sits near the last large fall of water into Betty Creek Valley, snuggled by dogwoods and rododendron, with beatiful views of the valley and the mountains in the distance. | Woody Malot, Physics instructor at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, likes to grind non-hybrid, local heirloom varieties of corn. Whole wheat flour, buckwheat flour and corn for meal and grits are produced and sold. *Update: The mill is open to the public the first Saturday of each month from Noon until 4:00 pm. Woody Malot 02/02/2007* |

Starr's Mill | Georgia | Fayette Co. | Earlier mill 1825, this mill 1907
Watersource: Whitewater Creek
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=686

Starr's Mill, circa 1907. The property that became Starr's Mill was owned by Hannaniah Gilcoat who built the first mill here before his death in 1825. This site, on Whitewater Creek, was less than a mile from the boundary between Creek Indian lands and the state of Georgia. Various owners lended numerous names to the mill between 1827 and 1866. In 1866, Hillard M. Starr bought the mill and this name stuck. | William T. Glower built the current building in 1907. The Starr's Mill site also included a cotton gin and a dynamo that produced electricity for the nearby town of Senoia. The turbine mill ran up until 1959, and although not operating today, it is now restored and owned by the Fayette County Water System. **Pictures & most of the information were provided by Grady Allen, 12/29/05** |

Skennah Creek Mill | Georgia | Fannin Co. | 1848
Watersource: Skeenah Creek
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=694

Skeenah Creek Mill was built by Willis Rabun Woody in 1848 near the junction of Sh 60 and Skeenah Gap Road. Not quite a mile north along Skeenah Creek, a road branches to the left that soon follows a tributary to Skeenah Creek named Woody Branch, named after the builder of the mill. | Willis Woody moved his family to this beautiful valley known to the Cherokee Indians as Skeenah, meaning "Big Bear". | The mill is listed in "Historic Mills of America", pages 46 and 47. | The mill is located in the Skeenah Creek Campground, at the intersection of Hwy. 60 and Skeenah Gap. Rd., 15 miles north of Suches Ga. |

Lee and Gordon's Mills | Georgia | Walker Co. | prior to 1863
Watersource: Chickamauga Creek
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=912

Lee and Gordon's Mill on Chickamauga Creek. In September, 1863 the mill was a acutely, pivotal point of the battle of Chickamauga. Fortunately, the mill saw only relatively minor cavalry encounters. | James Gordon, an entreprenuer, purchased land in 1836 that had recently been distributed to whites during the Sixth Land Lottery. The mill, built by James Holiway on the Chickamauga Creek, was part of this land purchase. Gordon's daughter married James Lee in 1857. It was he, the main miller and a staunch Confederate at the now Lee & Gornen's Mill, who was forced to grind grain for the Union Army; as Gorden had died earlier in the year of 1863. | The landmark mill served as a point of reference for both Yankee and Rebel troops, as well as providing flour for their bellies, as they moved into the area in Setember, 1863. The early industrial structure also housed a general store that was frequented by the Union troops and a bridge that crossed the Chickamauga Creek immediately south of the mill that was of extreme interest to the Rebels troops and their officers. | The Wallace Bros. owned and operated the mill since 1929, finally closing the operation in 1967. The front section of the mill is dedicated as a museum that contains a photographic history of the mill from the Civil War era down to the present, with pictures of all the owners. |

Sylvan Falls Mill | Georgia | Rabun Co. | C. 1830-1840
Watersource: Pitt Branch of the Little Tennessee River.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=871

This shows the bed and breakfast and the large mill wheel. The mill is situated on the Pitt Branch of the Little Tennessee River which powers the 27' steel waterwheel. The water is drawn out of a pool about halfway down the 100'cascading waterfall. | The 175 year old mill at Rabun Gap, near Mound City, built somewhere from 1830-1840, has operated for 165 years. Today, it is the Sylvan Falls Mill Bed & Breakfast with Mike & Linda Johnson, proprietors. Click on the web site for more information. GPS: N34 55.66', W83 25.21' El: 2180' |

Tanner's Mill | Georgia | Hall Co. | c. 1835, arsoned 1986
Watersource: Walnut Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=816

Tanner's Mill, built c. 1835 by Mose Tanner, was non-operating in 1981 featuring a pitchback wheel. The frame 2.5 story mill about 30'X 40' included a 15'X 40' one story frame addition. The mill was burned by vandals in 1986 and nothing remains of the mill at the site today. |

Old Mill at Berry College | Georgia | Floyd Co. | 1930
Watersource: Berry Reseroir / Beech Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=1035

The stone mill, with its large steel overshot wheel measuring 42'X 3', was built in 1930. Henry Ford had the hub for the wheel, a gift from The Republic Mining (bauxite) and Manufacturing Company, moved to Rome from Hermitage, an early manufacturing community near Shannon, towards Calhoun from Rome. | The mill was contructed by students of the college, a school in which students work in the fields of their study as part of their education. It was rebuilt in 1977 by students, faculty and alumni, etc. and dedicated as a memorial to Dr. Gordon Keown, an alumni, long time staff-member, and director of the Berry Schools from 1942-44. | The mill was operated by Mr. Green Berry Goodson, for many years, producing meal & grits from Berry College grown corn. Berry Reseroir water was piped to the wheel; which when once primed, gravity was enough to covey the water up the pipe inside the stone tower to pour out over the wheel and turn the massive wheel. The staff and students restored the grinding mechanisms in 1985, so that corn meal and grits are again ground on special occasions such as Mountain Day at the school. Cornmeal is sold at the Oak Hill Museum's Gift Shop when supplies are available. | An excellent photo location for relective photos. The campus at Berry is large and consists of varied topography and vegetation. The mill area, lying in a valley below the south slope of Lavender Mtn., 1701' elevation, is populated primarily with oak and hickory; dogwood, sourwood, and cucumber magnolia as understory; with pines on the drier south slopes. The elevation difference is 1136', down to 565' along the Oostanaula River on campus. |

Laudermilk Mill / Short's Mill / Tumlin's mill | Georgia | Habersham Co. | u/k
Watersource: Hazel Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=691

Old country mill probably of the mid 1800's. | A close-up of the steel overshot waterwheel, not functional now as the supply system for the water is not not in evidence. | Nestled in a pleasant setting along the southern bank of Hazel Creek. Hazel Creek flows into the Soque River, which in turn, flows into the Chattahoochee River. | The mill ceased operations in 1970. More info needed. | *Update: "I owe this picture to a good friend, Dave Ramsey, who took me to this little mill after he saw the type of work I did in pen and ink. The water trace was rotted and gone at the time of the drawing, but Dave and I kept looking for someone with an old picture of this mill which would help me be historically correct. About a year later we did find a black and white picture that provided the water trace as recorded in this drawing. Oddly the photograph found and the drawing I did were taken from the same perspective." Nancy Bedell 05/10/2007* |

Healan Mill / Head Mill | Georgia | Hall Co. | 1850
Watersource: North Oconee River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=933

Healan Mill was built on the headwaters of the North Oconee River, on Whitehall Road, in The Galde District of Hall County, Ga. by William Head in 1852. | The mill is typical of the early frame mills of the southeastern United States, having the ground level containing the mechanical equipment, the first and second floors were utilized for the grinding, sifting and baging operations. The mill operated over a 100 years, an example of a rural agrarian industrial endeavor. | This last extant grist mill in Hall County was a grist (flour) mill, shingle mill, cotton gin, and saw mill during its period of operation. The steel waterwheel pictured was a replacement for the wooden wheel; this feat accomplished by F. H.Turner in the early 1930's. | Fred & Burnice Healan purchased the mill in 1967 and immediately made some repairs to slow the rot and rusting, thereby probably saving the mill so that it could be preserved starting in 2003. | Through the combined efforts of the Gainesvill/Hall Trust for Historical Preservation, the Head's Mill Trust for Historicasl Preservation, & the Trust for Public Land (TPL) of Georgia, the mill, raceway, millpond and 5 acres of land and stream are on their way, since 2003, of being preserved for future generations to see and enjoy. The architect firm of OJP/ARCHITECT,Inc. are involved in spearheading the preservation eforts. | |

Ragsdale Mill & Saw Mill | Georgia | Banks Co. | 1863
Watersource: Ragsdale Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=693

Ragsdale Mill was built by the Reverend Francis Marian Ragsdale, brother of Captain Michael Jackson Ragsdale, during the Civil War in 1863. The millstones were quarried in France and brought into Savannah by blockade runners to bypass the U.S. Navy guarding the port, and then transported from the coast during wartime. The mill was designed to meet all the needs local farmers; millstones for grinding grain, threshing equipment to separate grain from the heads & stalks of straw, and a vertical saw under the millhouse for sawing logs into boards. | The overshot wheel in the photo is functional, the water delivery system was being rebuilt at the time the pictures were taken. The former support for the water flume was of a wooden trestle type, while the new supports plainly will be stone pillars. | The wooden drum located on the shaft coming from the cog that is engaged to the gearing on the inside of the waterwheel. The mill was purchased in 1967 by Dr. James & Nancy Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was a Mathematics professor at the University of Georgia for 30 years. He did much to restore the mill, a house, barn, and outhouse that were on the 14 acres of land included with the purchase. The mill was restored and corn was ground into cornmeal. Dr. Cantrell also reroofed and restored an 1800's church that sat on a hill near the mill. The Methodist conference bought back the mill, and have since conducted an annual "Homecoming" at the old Mt. Olivet Church. | The historic mill is in good condition, not operating, and not open to the general public. The Cantrells sold the mill a few years ago to some friends. Current visitor status is not known. | Photo of Ragsdale Mill with the new flume installed in 2006. | Waterwheels eye view of the new supply flume. | Scene looking from under the flume towards the wheel of Ragsdale Mill located near Homer, Georgia. | Compare the first picture to this to see how the new flume changes the mills appearance. The mill is now owned by "Doc" Sisk. |

L.T.Lefler Grist Mill / Pine Run Mill | Georgia | Cobb Co. | c. 1844
Watersource: Rottenwood Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=692

This mill was purchased from J. T.. Lefler, owner of the Pine Run Mill in Hinesville, Virginia and the Pine Run Mill was moved to the campus of Life University. | It was once converted to run on power from an automobile engine. It has been restored to its original, water power specifications and is installed on campus along the Rottenwood Creek as part of a 19th century village. | The mill has been relocated to the campus of Life University, Marietta, Ga. on US Hwy 41 north of Atlanta, Georgia | The mill, which includes the mill stones, wooden gears, and the building itself, was last operated 50 years ago. |

Sixies Mill / Cresham's Mill | Georgia | Cherokee Co. | rebuilt 1878-80
Watersource: Toonigh Creek
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=688

Sixes Mill is the site of one of the earlist settlements in north Georgia. The area was settled by gold miners as early as 1819. The earliest grist mill was probably built after the gold land lottery around 1831-32. | The mill survived the Civil War without being burned. As the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad began to rebuild and expand from Knoxville to Marietta, the mill that stands today was rebuilt. This being between 1878 and 1880 to take advantage of the improved shipping facilities provided by the railroad. | The mill is located in Cherokee County, Ga. near Holly Springs. The mill is on private property and currently not open to visitors. |

Site: Monday's Mill | Georgia | Clayton Co. | c. 1890, burned 1985.
Watersource: Swamp Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=934

The mill was built in 1890 by Andrew Jackson Munday and his youngest son, Erasmus Tomlin Munday. *Update: Also called Mundy's Mill as/sign on the mill. Angie Hill 01/28/2008* | The mill was owned & operated by four generations of Mundays. This mill was a community gathering place where, besides having their grain ground into flour or meal, they could swap stories or catch up on the weekly happenings of family and friends. | Other activities of the era were perhaps just sitting under the shade of the virgin pines and whittling on a stick. All these activities have been reduced to mere memories since the mill burned in 1986. | *Digital photos of earlier photos taken by Hugh Allen, 01/20/2006* *Update: My Grandfather was John Franklin Oakes, who ran the mill for the Munday's all through the depression. Most of their children including my father were born in a shotgun house that was for the mill workers family. I doubt that it is still there. I wonder if anyone would have a picture to post of the shotgun house that was next to the mill. Al Oakes, Jr 01/26/2008* |

Panhandle Milling Co / All American Feed Mill | Idaho | Bonner Co. | 1889, additions 1901.
Watersource: Non water-powered, electricity.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=1030

The picture was snapped in 2003 while on a ski trip. Nothing else is currently known about its history and operation. Could be the same as All American Feed Mill (502 W. Alder St. puts it less than a block from US 95 in downtown Sandpoint). If All American Feed Mill, Jeff Buck was the owner about 203. Listed then as non-operating. |

Mill Inn Tavern-Barnard Mill | Illinois | McHenry Co. | u/k
Watersource: Nippersink Creek
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=633

The Grand Old Mill/Mill Inn Tavern/Barnard's Mill is located at 7514 Barnard Mill Road north of the community of Wonder Lake Village and at the north end of Wonder Lake at the junction of Barnard Mill Rd. and Howe Rd. near Nippersink Creek. | The frame structure dates from the early 1900's, serving as a grist mill for the surrounding community. The mill has been remodeled as a tavern and restaurant. | The mill has in more recent times served as a watering hole for the area's inhabitants. The Mill Inn Tavern and then The Grand Old Mill are two names the mill has gone by in the most recent past. More info is needed. | Photos and info. furnished in 2005 by Mary Lou Endres, the owner of the Alden Steam Mill. |

Hebron Mill / Granary | Illinois | McHenry Co. | 1891
Watersource: None- Electricity
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=632

Old probably steam mill, since the location is about 1.5 miles south of the nearest creek, the North Branch of Nippersink Creek. A barely decipherable sign on the front stone portion reads: Historic Hebron Granary, 1891. | The frame 3 story structure measures about 30'X 50' with a small clerestory / cupola near the front gable on the roof. | The mill / granary was comverted into apartments sometime ago. |

Alden Steam Mill | Illinois | McHenry Co. | 1873
Watersource: Steam powered
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=631

The Alden Steam Mill, the first steam mill in McHenry County, Illinois, was built in 1873 by a man named Thompson. The mill was purchased in 1948 by E. P. Kraft to use for grain storage. | An inside view of at least the second floor showing an electric driven motor which in turn drives a large wooden pulley using a set of 4 belts. The pulley is mounted on a shaft that turns some gearing that possibly drives a grain elevator (an belt enclosed in a wooden shute about 4-5 inches wide that has metal scoops or cups mounted about every foot to carry grain, flour or such to the top of the mill to bins. | The roadside view of the mill from Alden Road/Ch 1. The mill has been a craft and antique shop since 1980. It has been purchased by Mary Lou Endres and by Aug. 2005, should be her private residence. |

Wise Mill / Bridgeton Mill | Indiana | Parke Co. | 1823, rebuilt 1870
Watersource: Big Raccoon Creek
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=618

The 3.5 story frame 35"X 45' mill rests on a stone foundation. The 1823 mill burned in 1869 and was rebuilt in 1870. The roller mill process, more efficient, was introduced in the 1880's. It was water-powered until 1951, when a dust explosion knocked out the water-powered mechanisms and the mill converted to electricity. | The Bridgeton Covered Bridge spans the Big Raccoon Creek on Old Cr 107 next to the Wise Mill. Built in 1868 by reknown Indiana bridge builder J. J. Daniels, the 245' span is of a double Burr Arch construction. It is # 14-61-14 in the World Guide to Covered Bridges. The dam is 225' wide and 9' high. | In 1982, the mill was being operated intermitantly, using the 48" buhrs that were installed in 1970, a year after feed milling operations ceased. The building was largely eaten up by termites; thus, three years were spent salvaging the building before restoration could begin. The Wise family mill is famous for three generations for their stone ground corn meal and whole grain flours. Over 20 products are produced and sold at the mill-all stone ground. This is a major stopping place on the Parke County Covered Bridge Tour annual clebration in October. |

Red Mills | Indiana | Shelby Co. | 1841
Watersource: Sugar Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=1055

A 2.5/3.5 frame mill painted red on a stone foundation. Might still be operating. Permission to use from ohiobarns.com. GPS: Latitude: 39° 34.90N, Longitude: 85° 55.34W |

Mansfield Roller Mill | Indiana | Parke Co. | First log Mill 1819-20, this mill 1880 & 1893.
Watersource: Big Raccoon Creek
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=932

Original mill of logs built in 1819 by James Kelsey and Francis Dickson. It was a one story structure measuring about 30'X 30'. | Jacob Rohm, a Pennsylvanian with midwest milling experience, bought the mill in 1875, rebuilt the dam and built two new stories of frame onto the old foundation after tearing the old mill away. | The 247' Mansfield Mill Covered Bridge was built over the Big Raccoon Creek in 1867 by J.J.Daniels, a covered bridge builder of great reknown throughout central Indiana. This view is from upstream towards the, but from the opposite side. | See the website above to learn more history of the mill. | GPS: Latitude: 39 40.66N, Longitude: 87 06.05W | The bridge as viewed from the behind the mill looking downstream. |

Potter's Mill/Jasper Mill/Red Mill | Iowa | Jackson Co. | 1843
Watersource: Big Mill Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=388

The 5 story mill, with a shortened clerestory/large cupola on the roof, got its beginnings in 1843 as Elbridge Gerry Potter quarried some limestone from the bluffs across Big Mill Creek for the foundations and for the 11 foot thick dam. Hand-hewn timbers of oak and walnut were raised by millwright John Gammel as he oversaw the construction of the frame portion. Some beams 45'long and 15" square were included in the 75,000 board feet of lumber used to construct the $40,000 structure. Six sets or runs of burr stones were powered by a 15'by 12'wide waterwheel. | Potter later raised the dam as the mill changed from burr stones to six turbines resulting in the boosting of production to 200 barrels/day of flour. Because of the mill's proximity to the Mississippi River, by retirement in 1871, Potter was milling flour from as far away as Minn. and Wisconsin. Consequently, his Jasper XXX Flour was being shipped to most large cities east of the O' Miss. More recent owners made changes in the mill to keep pace with new milling technologies. Twelve roller mills were installed in the 1880's, a 35 HP Atlas steam engine became the source of power after the flood of 1896 washed out the spillway, electicity appeared, and the emphasis of milling switched from flour production to livestock feed grinding. Using steam as a source of power reduced production to 50 bbls/day. The mill machinery, after 126 years of turning, came to stop in 1969 even for feed grinding. | This photo shows a small portion of the restaurant dining area that has been kept as near to actual mill interior as possible, with various pieces of flouring and grinding equipment on display to diners. The rustic beams are another source for preserving the mill atmosphere. | The 3rd and 4th floor have been renovated to serve as quarters for Bed-& Breakfast patrons. This too, is done in such a way as to minimize the impact of modern facilities in keeping with the atmosphere of the mill. It is quite well done, utilizing a large part of the area as a common living room. | Additional history! Potter sold out in 1871 to Kilborn and Co., who in turn sold the mill to Arnold Reiling ten years later. The Reilings operated the mill for 38 years and after a succession of owners, the mill was sold to the Dyas family in 1931. The mill was bought at auction in 1980 by Daryll and Carolyn Eggers and immediate restoration of the creekside foundation was begun. The Eggers operated a restaurant in the mill until the 1990's, then sold to another party. In 1997 they repurchased the mill at auction and currently operate it as a restaurant and a Bed & Breakfast. Check out their web-site listed above. * Much of the history and background of the mill was taken from the Potter Mill web-site, http://www.pottersmill.net and from their Bed & Breakfast brochure. |

West Point Feed & Grain, Inc / Granite Roller Mills | Iowa | Lee Co. | 1852
Watersource: Steam/electricity
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=390

This 3 story mill was built presumably by a fellow named Stewart in 1852 in West Piont, Iowa. Stewart's enterprise produced flour as the Granite Roller Mills up until he sold out to the Walljasper brothers, Steven and Shadwell. Either Shadwell's or Steven's son, Otto, bought out Steven's share of the mill sometime in the 1880's. | Through the 1890's, the operation was known as O.B. Walljasper & Co. Inc. Little is known or recorded of the ownership and operation until the early 1950's, when it was owned by Donnie Snaadt,the source of this mill history, who operated the growing concern as the Ideal Feed & Grain Mill. It was during this time, that Larro and Master Mix Feeds were featured brands. | The mill's footprint is roughly 45'X 65' of 3 stories height. The larger portion of the original mill is constructed of limestone and the rest is frame covered in galvanized sheet metal. Some of the sheet metal portion surprisingly is also limestone beneath as is seen in this interior shot of the feed mixer with stone wall behind. This part of the mill is in the metal clad portion. | The Ideal Feed & Grain Mill, operated & owned by Donnie Snaadt, was bought by Bob Linnenbrink in 1988. The name was changed to West Point Feed & Grain Inc. and the featured feed brand became Kent Feeds. | This rear view photograph shows some of the many additions throughout the years;although, the main core building stayed much unchanged. The next few years will be a critical time for the original mill, as the mill needs some major repairs. The question is, will they be accomplished in time to same the basic old mill? One can only hope. Maybe a Friends of the Old Granite Roller Mills can form and help in the struggle. |

Spillville Mill / Big Stone Mills | Iowa | Winneshiek Co. | 1849-1854
Watersource: Spielman Creek at Turkey River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=966

The Big Stone Mills began in 1865 through the efforts of Morse, Salls, and Collier, three businessmen from Decorah. The mill was later owned by John Barnatz, who also owned and operated the Barnatz-Painter Mill in Decorah at one time. Another old mill built on Wander Creek by Joseph Spielmann is no longer standing along the Turkey River tributary. | The little community of Spielville (Spillville) in 1860 boasted only about nine or ten families in addition to a hotel, a brewery, two merchant stores, a blacksmithy, wagonmaker, tinssmith and a carpenter. Others soon moved in around this core nucleus, mostly Czech immigrants, Swiss, and German settlers. The mill could grind 360,000 bushels/day. July 1869- June 1870's production of 56,900 bushels was divided into 6,000 barrels of flour and almost 230 tons of livestock feed. Big Stones Flour was in great demand in Chicago, a main market, and did well against better known brands, selling for $4.00/barrel. | The mill was powered by a 48" Leffel hydraulic turbine which in turn was powered from the water impounded by the spar dam behind the mill on the Turkey River. John J. Haug, a native Switzer, was involved to some extent with the flour mill, a bank, a creamery, and was a sizeable landowner. The mill is currently the object of a restoration effort. | Two churches were also built early on. The St Clements German Catholic Church, brick in 1860, was built to replace an earlier log cabin meetinghouse. The Czechs also built an imposing limestone church, St Wenceslaus Catholic Church at about this same time and a limestone two story parochial school in 1870, named St Wenceslaus. Both the church and the school are the oldest Czech Catholic church and school in the nation. | Spillville is also noted for its Bily Clock Museum and the museum commemorating Antonin Dvorak's summer spent with his family in Spillvile in 1893. He was related the J. J. Kovarik, the teacher at the St Wenceslaus Parochial Catholic School. While in Spillville, he composed his Opus 965: Quartet in F Major (The American Quartet) and his Opus 97: Quintet in E Flat Major. He also played daily the pipe organ in the St Wenceslaus Church. | Cyril M. Klymesh, a native son of Spillville now residing in Oregon and author of the book "They Came to this Place - A History of Spillville, Iowa, and Its Czech Settlers" a definitive history of Spillville, in 2007 announced his wishes to donate the mill to Czech Heritage Partnership, which would oversee fundraising and restoration of the millfor the future. Mr. Klymesh had purchased the mill earlier with the hopes of future restoration. |

Farmers Coop. Asso. Mill | Iowa | Madison Co. | u/k
Watersource: Electric
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=418

The brick 30'X 60', 2 story mill is now the Winterset Flea Market and Old Country Store. The mill may have been an earlier creamery, just from the style of the building. | The owner of the building is going to have to take down the silo, since it is no longer used and is a so called "attractive nusance". The cost will be almost prohibitive. Are there any nearby presevation groups who could come up with a solution that might enable the silo to stay? Perhaps some reinforcement to make the silo structurally safe. |

WinCoop / Decorah Feed Mill | Iowa | Winneshiek Co. | 1940 & 1965
Watersource: Electricity
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=1034

The main warehouse, which has six 2,500 bushel wood grain bins was built in 1940. It was built at the same time as the sale barn at the stock yards across the street. Winneshiek Cooperative Association was formed in 1916 as a livestock shipping agent and these facilities were built along the C.R.I. & P.R.R.(the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad) that went to Cedar Rapids. | Former 1923 Creamery at E. Water St. and Montgomery St.about a block west of the WinCoop. WinCoop has 5 other locations in Northeast Iowa and Southeast Minnesota. Burr Oak, East Cresco, & West Cresco in Howard & Winneshiek Counties in Iowa and Granger and Mabel in Fillmore County, Mn. Information is coutesy of Doug Van Sloten, Plant Manager of the Decorah location. | Livestock was shipped from the stock yards in Decorah and Ridgeway. The coop also handled grain, feed, coal and other products for our farmer members. The Feed Mill was built in 1965 by Quad States Contruction Company out of Des Moines, Iowa. |

Wagaman Mill/Lynnville Mill | Iowa | Jasper Co. | 1848
Watersource: North Skunk Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=419

The Wagaman Mill Was built sometime between 1845-48 on the North Skunk Creek. The North Skunk Creek becomes the North Skunk River about 3 miles downstream from the mill after Sugar Creek's entrance. Then the North Skunk joins with the South Skunk River about 5/6 miles south of Harper, Iowa in Keokuk Co. The river then goes on to collect more streams as the Skunk River and separates Lee and Des Moines Counties before dumping into the Mississippi River. | The Old Mill Riverside Inn is situated just west of the old mill. | Photo of the mural painted on the wall of an old store near the mill off East St. The mill was donated to the Lynnville Historical Society and now is a museum operated by the Jasper County Cons. Board. | W.K. Wagaman assumed ownership in 1898, and updated the mill in 1920. His grandson tookover in 1945, the third generation of Wagamans to operate the mill. Listed on the NRHP in 1977. |

Costello's Old Mill/Seneca Williams Mill | Iowa | Jackson Co. | 1867
Watersource: Prairie Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=389

The cut limestone mill measures approximately 35'X 50' and stands 3.5 stories in height counting the basement. | The mill, built in 1867, has through the years has also been known as Seneca Williams Mill and Oakland Mills. The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 09/01/1976. | The mill is the former home of Patrick Costello, a well known wildlife & nature artist. Patrick's daughter, Tracy Costello Taylor, along with her husband Tim and two daughters now live in the mill. | *Update: The mill is now called Costello's Old Mill Reception and Banquet Hall. The mill building can be rented for your special event. We also have weddings in the back yard in the gazebo. Contact: costellosoldmill@hotmail.com Tracy Costello Taylor 04/04/2007* |

Independence Feed Company | Iowa | Buchanan Co. | u/k
Watersource: Wapsipinicon River.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=882

A modern feed mill powered by electricity presumably built during the 1950's to 1960's. | The mill features Kent Feeds as do so many of todays mills throughout the Midwest. |

Painter Mill / Bernatz Mill | Iowa | Winneshiek Co. | 1851
Watersource: Upper Iowa River.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=679

The 4.5 story limestone and frame flour mill was built in 1851 by William Painter. Originally, the mill was located on the banks of the Upper Iowa River; but in 1946, the Corp of Engineers altered the course of the river so that now, the mill is several blocks south of the existing flow. *Update: The mill was never on the banks of the Upper Iowa. Though true the river was diverted, there was a mill race that ran the grind stones, not the actually river itself. The second owner, Bernatz, built a dam and mill race just west of the current day College Drive bridge. There are still a few remains of that dam still there. The mill race flowed from the dam, to the mill, and then curved left towards the river again. It was the mill race and the river that made what is called "Goose Island". Jason Rude 04/13/2006* | Believed to be the oldest building in Decorah, the mill was water powered by the Upper Iowa River, then by diesel after the levee system was installed. At one time around the turn of the 20th century, the mill was known as the Heivly Flour and Feed Mill. | Built of fossiliferous Ordavician limestone, the mill had a hip roof in 1885, but acquired the upper story clerestory in 1890. An infestation of wheat blight and other insect blights about 1890 greatly affected the planting of wheat throughout the Midwest, basically haulting wheat production. The mill continued to grind corn and buckwheat, however. A switch was made in the 20th century to production of livestock feeds and custom mixting & grinding of feeds. This continued until the mill closed in 1964. | The mill was restored in 1971, becoming a part of the Vesterheim Norwegian/American Museum. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. | |

New Sharon Elevator Co | Iowa | Mahaska Co. | u/k
Watersource: Electricity
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=621

A concrete elevator feed mill probably built after the turn of the 20th century. Also operated as Huffman Feed & Supply featuring Purina Chows and US Feeds. Didn't appear to be operating in August 2004. | A closer view of the printed words, Purina Chows, New Sharon Elevator Co. |

Beason-Blommer Mill | Iowa | Marion Co. | Beason Mill 1865, Blommer Mill 1859.
Watersource: Electrical-powered wheel
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=615

A restored mill in the Pella Historical village is actually a combination of two mills, the Beason Mill and the Blommer Mill. The Beason mill was built and operated around 1865 near Lynnville, Iowa on the North Skunk River. It was powered by the wooden water wheel which is now affixed to the north side of the mill. | The water wheel as it is now located on the north side, front end of the mill structure. The building was aquired through the combined efforts of Mr. John Graham, Lynnville, Ia. and Mr. Leonard Measdam, Pella, Ia. Future plans call for actual operation of the mill to grind grain using water to power the water wheel. | A short history of the mill. The front door of the mill is original and carries a business motto, "Cash is Business", dated 1874 from the Beason Mill. | The Blommer Mill originated in Pella in approximately 1859. "Wizard" pancake flour was one of its most sought after brands of flour. The Blommer Mill parts were secured with the determination of Elmer Giddell, Corp of Engineers, and Henry Van Weeldon, of Pella. Delis Witzenberg donated the cupola from an old barn. The Blommer Mill was in production until 1952, when it closed. |

Meek's Mill/Bonaparte Retreat | Iowa | Van Buren Co. | prior mill,1836-this mill,1878
Watersource: Des Moines River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=391

In 1837, William Meek and his sons builta brush-wing dam. HWhile this enable the powering of a Grist mill, it was not sufficient for Meeks plans. Meek got the go ahead form the 1939 Iowa Territorial Legislature to build a dam completely across the Des Moines River, thereby making the river non-navigatable, even though locks were built in tothe dam. | The town of Meek's Mill was renamed Bonaparte by Meek in 1841, soon after the construction of Grist and Saw Mills. The brick 40'X 55' mill of 3.5 stories with a stone basement, was built in 1878 after the first 1836 mill burned in 1841. | Meek's Mill became Bonaparte's Retreat, a restaurant known for a 100 miles around for it's good food; steamboat and grist mill relics; and decor of Navajo rugs, coverlets, and quilts. Also drawing the attention of the diners are the walnut back bar and beams two foot thick. | Placque on the outside wall of Meek's Grist Mill commemorating it's inclusion into the National Register of Historic Places. | Within several years of Meek's Mill being built, the Des Moines River banks were lined with other grist, flour, and lumber mills. Farmers came from as far as 100 miles for Meek's Mill to grind their grain, such was the reputation of the Meek Bros. mill. Wagons were ferried across the Des Moines River on Meek's Ferry. Bonaparte's hotels and businesses grew accordingly, as many settlers had to stay several days for the mill to get their grain finished. |

Meek's Woolen Mill | Iowa | Van Buren Co. | 1863,1895,1938
Watersource: Des Moines River, then steam.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=392

The 45'X 90' woolen mill was built in 1863, about 12 years after the original grist mill in Bonaparte had burned. The 4 stories of brick construction on a basement of stone became a going enterprise, one of the largest and well- known in Iowa, possibly second only to the mills at the Amana Colonies at that time. | The mills at Bonaparte, Iowa as seen from across the Des Moines River. The 3.5 story building on the left is the former 1892 Fairfield Glove Factory, now closed and awaitng restoration. The middle structure is the 1878 Meek's Grist Mill, which replaced the 1836 mill that burned in 1841. The former Meek's Woolen Mill is located on the right of the picture. More information about the history of the mills can be found on web-site. | Meek's Woolen Mill came on hard times at the turn of the 20th century, when the dam washed out in 1905 and the mill closed in 1906. Several gentlemen, one from Keosauqua and the other from Chicago had dreams of revitalizing the building in the few years after it's closure, but alas it was to no avail. By 1928, the roof was removed as it had become a hazard. The WPA, in 1938, accomplished some renovations in which the top two stories were removed and the building refurbished for use as an community auditoruim, fire hall, city hall, American Legion Hall, etc. The present use for the old structure is as Bonaparte Mill Antiques and Collectables. | The building above is the old Fairfield Glove Factory of 1892. It is just down 1st St. and across the street from Meek's Grist Mill, now better known as Bonaparte's Retreat. It is waiting to be restored and well should be as it is a fine building. |

Mitchell-Maskrey Mill | Iowa | Jackson Co. | 1881 frame church structure, 1885-86 2nd&3rd brick
Watersource: Steam
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=393

The main mill building of Mitchell-Maskrey Mill is a 40'X 50' brick 3 story structure built on a limestone foundation. The building is in good condition and is still in use as a feed mill dealing in Kent Feeds and Northrup King Seeds. Many of the old mills and most of the newer mills in the Midwest specialize in Kent Feeds. | The mill, built in 1885-1886, was built as a flour mill but in later years,was converted to a feed mill operation and is being used as such today to serve the area's farmers. | The mill was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 8/9/91. The feed mill was added to as milling technologies demanded to stay competitive. |

Staudinger Mill | Iowa | Allamakee Co. | 1871
Watersource: Tributary to Suttle Creek
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=371

A fine limestone mill, currently and for the past 40-50 yrs. a dairy and beef barn. The 2.5 story, 30' X 45' structure has a connected 2 story stone 10'X 40' addition. The barn/mill is still in reasonably good condition. Some work is needed to stabilize the 2nd floor. | The now barn/mill on the farm of Palmer Halverson is located between Monona, Watson, and Volney in the northeast corner of Iowa. I could not learn much info/history of the mill workings. | This photo was quite difficult to get due to the steep, rutted terrain of the hillside and also due to looking into the sun. | The mill was built in 1871 as one can see on the datestone located high on the northwest corner of the sidewall of the mill. Mr. Halverson and his wife were delightful to talk with. The old mill has servived two or three tornadoes that have come ripping down the draw from the west, northwest. | A parting shot of the mill from the treacherous hillside. The Palmers were quite hospitable and are willing to show the mill, provided you ask permission prior to tromping around. |

Garnavillo/Valley Mill | Iowa | Clayton Co. | 1853
Watersource: Buck Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=372

This 3.5 story, 45'X 55', limestone grist mill was a special treat when one had just spent about 45 minutes looking for it and almost dispaired of not finding said mill. | A handyman working on the brick adjacent house, which I can only surmise is the miller's house, was very helpful with information about and permission to look at the mill. | The northest corner of the mill contains the inlet arch of the millrace supplied from Buck Creek to power an undershot wheel, probably in basement. Depressions in the lawn area indicated the path of the old millrace. | An interior picture on the 1st floor with the front of the mill to the right. The stairs going up to the 2nd floor are at center rear. The mill is non-operating as of September 2004, although somme efforts were evident of some restoration structually and general upkeep. Very good overall condition. A mill very reminiscent of eastern Pennsylvania mills in structure and size. | The west side of the mill where the main entrance was during operating years. Note the sign above door-Valley Mills. The mill is owned by Hardt Pioneer Farms. Address: Ivan C. Hardt, 2321 Meadowbrook,Cedar Rapids, Ia. 52403 Ph: 319-964-2729. |

Bennett's Mill | Iowa | Muscatine Co. | 1851
Watersource: Probably always steam and/or electric.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=373

The main mill structure of brick constructed in 1851 on W.Mississippi Drive was a 4.5/5.0 story building about 45' X 65' in footprint. | Many 2 story brick structures were added to the original structure. Need some help on the history of this mill. | The building at 301 W.Mississippi across Pine St. from the main mill building looks to have been part of the mill complex, probably an area for feed storage. | A door on the front of the main building, 2nd floor. | The main flour mill building from a slightly different angle. Muscatine can be made out painted above the 4th story windows, while Bennett's Mills can be vaguely deciphered above the 3rd story windows. This is true for the front and also the back of the main mill structure. |

Lamoni Grist Mill | Iowa | Decatur Co. | u/k
Watersource: Trib. Seven Mile Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=416

Originally water powered, then converted to steam. Became a roller mill before closing. Today, it is an antique and collectables store. |

Motor Mill | Iowa | Clayton Co. | 1867-1869
Watersource: Turkey River.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=971

The grist mill, saw mill, cooperage, inn with its stable and icehouse comprised an area which had the beginnings of a townsite in Hastings Bottom, later changed to Motor. Stonemasons of German heritage were hired to build the mill using limestone quarried from the bluff above the millsite on the Turkey River. The stone was lowered in cable cars, sort of an inclined railway. | The 2.5 story cooperage has a 24'X 44' footprint with 24" thick walls. It produced barrels with which to ship flour & corn meal. The second floor is fashioned from black walnut, the joists measuring 3"X 14" on 16" beams. | An inn and stable was constructed, these also of native limestone. Also an icehouse to provide cool drinks in the inn during hot summer months and to keep perishables safe. Farmers brought their grain & corn to be ground to the mill, secluded away down in this river valley. Many, coming from greater distance, would stay at the ten room inn, where rooms and meals were available, and the horses could be stabled in the 40'X 44' limestone stable measuring 15' to the eaves and 2.5' thick walls. | View from the cooperage past the mill. The two span steel girder bridge over the Turkey River, the far span having fallen into the river about 2000, is immediately to the left of the cooperage. | The front of the grist mill. The walls of the first/basement level are five feet thick. These taper down so that the fourth floor walls are two & half feet thick, & the last floor has two foot thick walls. A fairly stout building. | The mill, constructed between 1867 & 1869, was a colaboration between three entreprenoirs. The partnership consisted of James O. Crosby, John Thompson, & J.P. Dickinson. The mill measures 45'X 60'X 90' tall from its base comprising six stories. | The 200 foot wide and 12 feet high dam was about 50 feet upstream and a 50 foot flume brought Turkey Creek water into the mills basement where the four turbines transferred the power to the grindstones. A minimum of 250 hp was most always available to grind about 1500 bushels of grain/week. | The 33'X 45' 2 foot thick-walled inn had been filled with flood water over halfway up the lower story windows from an late May-early June freshet of the Turkey River in 2004. The water stain can be seen on the outer walls of the inn. Much the same happened in 1875, when a railroad that was started to connect Motor with McGreger further north was washed out, effectively eliminating that project. Cinch bugs devestated the midwest in 1867, 1871, and 1887. The first was not critical for Motor Mill as it was just starting to be built, but the 1867 and the two bad infestation later were a death knell to many small midwest mills including Motor Mill. Operations ceased in the 1880's, the mill sold for $12,000, and the mill was stripped of equipment. The complex was part of a dairy farm operation from the 1930's to 1982. | An interesting rock outcrop along the road about a mill north of the mill. The complex was purchased from the longstanding owners, about 80 years, in 1983 by the Clayton County Conservatioon Board. More land was obtained ten years later to provide a total of 155 acres including the mill complex of buildings. It will be exciting to see what this early milling community will develop into in the foreseeable future. the Motor Mill Townsite was entered onto the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. | *Update: Thanks for web address to Tim Engelhardt 09/07/2007* |

Wapsipinicon Mill | Iowa | Buchanan Co. | Earlier mill 1851, this mill 1867-70
Watersource: Wapsipinicon River.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=721

The six story brick mill on stone foundation measuring 62'X 102' replaced an earlier 1851 mill after its 1867-1870 period of construction Samuel Sherwood built this best flour mill west of the Mississippi River. The main structure is of heavy timber frame, mortise and tenon joints with square nails and wooden pegs of oak for strength. Wooden shingles covered the roof, 107' above mill base. The complete price tag of the mill and it's water rights came to $100,000, a tidy sum for the 1870's. | The mill is situated on the west bank of the Wapsipinicon River at the dam. The mill produced it own electricity from 1915 on; power for the Gedney Hotel via an under-river cable; and later, the mill lighted the whole town for a while. Rollers replaced the millstones; the original water wheel was replaced by turbines, then the steam boiler & a gas engine of one cylinder power came into use; finally, electricity powered the corn sheller and attrition mill and mixer of more recent times. | The horse drawn stone puller used to pull the massive granite boulders from the Buchanan Co. prairie. These boulders were transported to the mill site, dressed and sized for the foundation material of the mill with the help of Alex Hathaway and Samuel Sherwood. The walls of stone above this level are of Farley Limestone. | The west side of the mill showing deep grooves along the wall of the wagon hubs that scraped the bricks as the farmers got as close to the mill wall as possible, to ensure that no grain, corn or meal fell to the ground to be wasted. The old millstones were last used in 1942 by Jesse Zimmerly and Fred Potts, to fill an order for the Burris and Soener Cafe, in town, for a ton of buckwheat flour for pancake fixins'. | The mill was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 by the Oliver Greenleys. The following year the mill was turned over by the Greenleys to the Buchanan County Historical Society. The lower "floating floor" needed work after many floods, as did the roof, some outside walls and brick facing in many places. this was done about 1993 in part of a major $300,000 restoration effort. Resoration is on-going, as the mill is a museum of displays and exhibits depicting 1870's grain milling in the Midwest. |

Pine Creek Mill | Iowa | Muscatine Co. | 1850
Watersource: Pine Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=394

Pine Creek Grist Mill was built in 1848 by Benjamin Nye, a Massachusets native who wandered out west and settled along the Mississippi River. The old steel bridge over Pine Creek was built either in 1876 or 1878. | The 40'X45', 3.5 story main frame mill structure has a connected 35'X 45'sloped roofed, 2 story frame addition. The school in the foreground is the Melpine Country School #5, built in 1877 and moved to the grounds. | The dam on Pine Creek is still intact and in fairly good condition. The dam is of log crib construction c.1850. *Update: I am involved with the friends group that is restoring the mill. It is open to the public from 1PM to 4PM Wednesdays through Sunday during the summer. A great deal of the mill's machinery has been restored and we can grind corn and buckwheat. The mill has two separate roller mill plants, one for corn and one for wheat, plus 36" millstones for grinding Buckwheat. Power is from both a turbine and a steam engine. Last year the boiler smoke stack was restored and new historically correct roofs installed to return the mill to its original appearance. David Metz V.P. Friends of the Pine Creek Grist Mill* | Various millers have owned and operated the mill down through the years. The State of Iowa bought the mill property in 1929 in order to form a State Park with a neighboring parcel of ground. It is now owned by the Iowa Dept. Of Natural Resources and the mill is a museum of the milling processes employed in the upper midwest from 1848-1929. | If one goes out of the state park to the north and crosses Pine Creek the second time on the gravel road further upstream, about 2 miles from the mill, there is an old stone, German "Dunker" church on the hill opposite the gravel 'T' intersection. A left at this junction goes to County Route Y26. | *Some updated information courtesy of Tom Hanifan, President, Friends of Pine Creek Grist Mill )5/03/2007* |

Smoky Valley Roller Mill / Runbeck Mill | Kansas | McPherson Co | 1898
Watersource: Smoky Hill River.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=972

The Smoky Valley Roller Mill was built in 1898 by J. G. Bergsted in 1889. A prior grist and saw mill was erected on the site soon after 1872, when a dam grant was issued to Charles Johnson. This early mill burned in 1887. | This photo behind the mill is of the roofed-over turbine pit and gearing by the race gates. | This actually shows the bevel gears. The turbine shaft coming up to the large bevel gear meshes with the smaller gear, changing the direction to horizontal, with the shaft in forground headed toward the mill. | A row of roller mills manufactured by the Wolf Company, Chambersburg, Pa. All the pieces of equipment in the mill are in an excellent state of condition. | A bank of flour sifters on the 2nd or 3rd floor. The mill was purchased by Theodore Teichgraber in 1890. | Flour packing stations located on the first floor. | An old log cabin located on the grounds close to the mill. The cabin is built in the Swedish traditional style of the Lindsborg area. | A couple of old water turbines similar to the ones needed to operate the roller mill. | A view of the Smoky Valley Roller Mill from the Smoky Hill River. A city park across the river provides ample views of the mill as does the bridge over the river. A small RV park is located on the opposite side of Sh 4 from the park. | A little more mill history: The mill was operated by William Hagstrom from 1907 to 1927. Then it was closed for a time, but reopened in 1934 and was operated by Calrence, Lenard, Regibald, & Arthur Runbeck. It was known at this time as the Runbeck Mill. The mill was donated to the McPherson Co. Fish & Game Ass'n in 1959. It was deeded to McPherson County and developed as a mill museum in 1967. |

Baldwin Feed Company | Kansas | Douglas Co. | u/k
Watersource: Steam &/or Electric powered.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=310

A meduim size wooden framed mill, corrugated steel-sided, constructed in the western elevator style. |

Ottawa Coop Association/Ross Milling Co | Kansas | Franklin Co. | 1884/1886
Watersource: Marais des Cygnes River./ Steam/Elec.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=277

The 45'x50' limestone/stucco main structure stands 3 srories tall with a mansard roof. There is a high water mark above the lower door lintels to indicate the height of flood waters in 1951. Employees had to be evacuated off of the roof overhang above the lower level door. Last known, in 1996, as Ross Milling Co. |

Soden's Mill Site | Kansas | Lyon Co. | Destroyed by fire 1943.
Watersource: Cottonwood River.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=281

A little limestone foundation on the east bank of the river by the dam near Soden Park. The ruins on the west bank are the remains of the water-powered Emporia Furniture Factory. | Nice limestone quarried rockwork on the bridge approaches. |

Newton Mill / Warkentin Mill | Kansas | Harvey Co. | u/k
Watersource: Near Sand Creek / Steam mill
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=587

The mill is today renovated into business offices of various natures. The lower section to the right of the main mill now cotains a restaurant featuring, soups,sandwiches, salads, etc. It is quite good and an enjoyable place to eat lunch. | The 4 story, 65'X 60' mill is 2 sories and basement(1 story) of limestone, 1 story of brick, and the top story of frame forming a Mansard/Second Empire roof. Many houses and businesses were built with a mansard roof in the late 1800's, because the extra story was considered roof, but in actuality, gave the building another functional story. | This older photo shows the stone and brick sections more clearly than the now painted exterior. The mill was built in the late 1800's by Bernhard Warkentin, a Russian immigrant, who arrived in the U.S. in 1872. By 1875, he had married the daughter of a German miller in Illinios, then moved to Kansas where he owned and operated several mills. He was instrumental in promoting Russian, "Turkey Red" wheat, a hard winter wheat. This introduction of hard winter wheat helped to make Kansas the "Bread Basket of the World". | The stack to eliminate smokke from the burning of coal to create steam to power the equipment of the mill. | A view of the mill complex from the NE. The buildings in the foreground were additions to the mill complex in the 20th century, and are being utilized by various businesses. |

Old Mill | Kansas | Labette Co. | 1900
Watersource: Neosho River/ Elec.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=880

Site is still referred to as the Old Mill even though the structure has long since collapsed. This picture was taken right around 1900 by a family member that still owns the property. Great fishing spot and site is still used for many a family gathering. |

Cottonwood Falls Mill Site | Kansas | Chase Co. | u/k
Watersource: Cottonwood River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=279

This was a good sized mill of frame construction standing roughly 3.5-4 stories tall, 30'X 50' with an addition of frame 3 stories high on the north side. The Mill was located on the west bank of the Cottonwood River 0.5 miles north of Cottonwood Falls. The photo was taken from the north edge of the bridge over the Cottonwood River looking west to the dam and the control gates in the race channel. The block of stone wall on the left of the picture was the southwest pediment of the older steel arch bridge over the Cottonwood River. The large limestone building in the background, accessable from Mill St. is the Millstream Motel. The mill displayed an advertisement for D. C. Webb, a merchant of Strong City, on the mill roof. | Cottonwood Falls is the county seat of Chase Co. Kansas and probably the smallest county seat, area wise as well as population wise, in the country. The courthouse was built of white limestone in 1873. |

Champeny-Old Oxford Mill | Kansas | Sumner Co. | 1874
Watersource: Millrace from Arkansas River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=401

The 1874 Old Oxford Mill was completely restored in 1988-89 by the owners, Wallace Champeny and Hal Ross who are members of SPOOM. The restoration included new posts and beams, joists, flooring and a refurbished headhouse, seen in picture #3. | The mill is also serving as the Old Oxford Mill and Restaurant, combining old mill rustic charm with fine dining. Brandi Stevens is the general manager of the dining facility. | The rear side of the mill contains the inlet, bar screens and turbines to capture, and harness the power of a small part of the Arkansas River after it flows through the almost 2 mile long headrace to the turbines. | The turbine can be seen behind the vertical bar screen at the inlet. The new mill, built in 1935 just uphill of the old mill, was still producing several grades of flour in 2003. It is a frame 40'X 45' five story sructure. | The mill was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The restoration was painstakingly done and the result is a remarkable late 19th century flour/grist mill in excellent condition, probably better than when brand new. |

Bowersock Mill | Kansas | Douglas Co. | u/k
Watersource: Kaw River (Kansas River).
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=285

Most of the building had been removed by June 1987. The limestone wall that remains as part of the adjoining building is the last vestige of the Bowersock Mill. The adjoining building may have been an expansion of the original mill. | It now has become Abe and Jakes Landing. A building developed into a small mall with shops and offices at several levels and a restaurant/night club in the main open area. | |

Miller Feed & Oil | Kansas | Bourbon Co. | u/k
Watersource: Electricity
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=883

The brick feed store and fuel oil/diesel supply company was still doing business in September, 2004. | It looks as though many years have gone by as this feed store has served the community of Fort Scott, Kansas. | There is a word scratched into the morter on the top right/center of the front cap of the mill, but was illegible from the photo. More information is need for this mill. |

Burlington/Excelsior Mill | Kansas | Coffey Co. | u/k
Watersource: Canal from Neosho River.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=280

The mill is almost square, 30'x35' 3 story building of quarried stone. No equipment remains in the mill | The surrounding property is all city-owned, but the mill itself is privately owned. | In it's heyday, it was known for it's railcar shipments of flour to Europe. *Update: Sometime in the past few months, Mr. Rohr has sold this mill to a family who is now renovating the old mill and making it into their home! It's great someone is going to care for this wonderful old building! Dallas Townsand 02/09/2005* | Millstone on display in Burlington at a minimart on US 75 south of E. Kennebec St. | *UPDATE: J. D. Mast 08/25/04* Mr Mast sent me a more recent picture of the mill. Mr Rohr, apparant owner of the mill, somehow pursuaded the city to move the road past it forward about 100 feet, so now the mill sits back about 100 feet further from the road past the front of the mill. The mill area has all grown up in uncontrolled tree growth for the most part, is fenced off , and unaccessable to the general public. Thanks, J.D. |

Pierson Mill | Kansas | Douglas Co. | u/k
Watersource: Kansas River/Steam/Elec.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=228

The 4 story limestone/stuccoed mills original structure measures approximately 60'x60'. An addition of 40'x60' limestone and cement block, also cream colored stucco, stands 3 stories in height. The top of the original building sports a mansard roof with 5 each windows on two sides. A smokestack of brick/stuccoed indicates probably steam operation was somewhere in the past. | The original front of the mill now faces an alley/parking lot and the windows have all been enlarged to about 7'x10'. The 4th floor door is still present, but the other 3 doors on the 3 levels have been changed to windows. |

Cedar Point Mill | Kansas | Chase Co. | Frame-1868/Stone-1876.
Watersource: Cottonwood River.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=282

The rear foundation of this limestone mill has some serious flaws and cracks that need to be repaired or at least stabilized before it crashes down into the riverbed. The dam is right behind the mill. | The 2.5 story mill is located at First and Main Sts. in the Community of Cedar Point, Kansas., a town that grew up around the grist mill. The frame mill was built in the spring of 1868 by two Pennsylvanians, Orlo H. Drinkwater and Peter Schriver (of Yorktown, Pa.). The frame mill was replaced in 1876 by the stone mill of 1876. The frame portion was either part of the original frame mill, or added later as needs demanded. The operators were described as being in the general exhange and merchandising business. | In 1976, some original equipment still remained in the mill and it was still in operation. The river side of the mill is very photogenic, especially in the morning hours. The mill was not operating in December 1996/97 when visited. |

New Era Milling Co | Kansas | Cowley Co. | 1899
Watersource: Arkansas River-electricity
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=400

A large limestone mill complex built in 1899. It is hard to see the exact extent of the original stone structure, but it includes the lower portion of stone on the right with the new blue steel roof/siding on the upper two stories. | The mill is located on W. Madison Ave., two blocks west of S. Summit St. where S. Second St. joins W. Madison Ave. ***UPDATE: Ronnie Rommel 12/12/2004*** Rommel states the mill was built by the Sowden family as a water-powered flour mill in 1899 using the afore-mentioned canal as a water source. It was sold to ADM in 1977 and is operating today under Archer Daniels Midland. Rommel works in the New Era Mill Complex in Arkansas City, Kansas. | The mills production has been taken over by Archer Daniels Midland, probably sometime in the last decade, the 1990's. Polar Bear Flour was produced here in the mid 1900's and that brand is continueing to be produced under ADM Management. See site: http://antiquesbyjoyce.com/items/wf37.html . | A view looking west on W. Madison Ave. showing some of the additions of silos,etc. The smaller limestone main office in the center of the photo looks newer than the main stone mill structure, but is built surprising of the same type of stone. | The west section of the mill is partly stone also as is visible under the covered shed built for loading and unloading of railcars in former days. The track has been removed or paved over on W. Madison. Just to the right of the former tracks, lies a millrace or canal that came off the Arkansas River?, north of the mill beyond Carver and Paris city parks and continues south past the mill, parallel to the BNRR tracks and crosses under S.First St. on it's way either to empty into the Arkansas River or the Walnut River that joins the Arkansas River thereabouts. This raceway is stonewall lined, especially in the park areas. |

John Baldwin Steam Mill | Kansas | Douglas Co. | Built-1858/steam mill-1890
Watersource: Steam mill
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=283

The 30'x40' limestone building was built in 1858 as the earliest building of Baker College. Some of the early history is centered around the bloody vigilante actions that went on in Kansas during the Civil War involving Quantrill's Raiders and other simmilar groups. It's a wonder that it survived the era. | It was converted into a steam grist mill in 1890, when the building was no longer essential for schooling purposes. It is still part of the Baker Universiy Campus and is affectionately called the "Old Castle Museum". |

Alvie Henson Mill | Kansas | Labette Co. | 1896
Watersource: Neosho River, then electricity
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=399

The main mill is a 2.5 story brick and frame mill on a sandstone foundation. | Some of the later additions to the qriginal 1896 mill known as Alvie Henson Mill. | Another view of the frame metal clad additions to the Alvie Henson Mill, in Chetopa, Kansas. *Update: It is presently being renovated for a Crafters Mart. Intended opening is the Summer of 2007. Alvie Henson invented the first pecan harvester, much appreciated in this area of pecan production. Paulette Thompson 01/13/2007* | Closeup of the front loading deck at the mill. The mill has been closed since 1993. Listed "For Sale" in 1996. | Alvie Henson Mill, an 1896 flour mill. Sandstone foundation, a brick 1st story, and frame 2nd and clerestory 3rd story. The various additions were necessary to keep pace with milling technology. The jagged roof lines speak to the fact that the additions were built a little at a time. |

Kansas Seed Warehouse, Inc | Kansas | Douglas Co. | 1864-1890
Watersource: Warehouse only
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=284

This 50'x100' eye-pleasing limestone structure is an example of retaining the intrigue and mystery of the past while still providing a durable, efficient structure for the present and the future. The building has been converted to corporate offices. The Kansas Seed Warehouse was incorporated in 1860, and utilized this structure primarily between 1864 and 1890. |

Williams Fertilizer Service | Kansas | Morris Co. | u/k
Watersource: Neosho River/ Elec.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=278

The main structure of 25'x40' frame covered with metal siding is 3 stories in height. One and two story additions flank each side. Was in operation in 1996. |

Green Bros. Mill/Falls of Rough Mill | Kentucky | Greyson | 1823
Watersource: Rough River.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=1061

The mill at the Falls of the Rough was built in 1823, on land bought by Willis Green in 1821, and operated continuously for over 140 years. Farmers from a seven county area brought grain to be ground into flour or cornmeal at this 6,000 acre complex of of timber and farmland that supported several early family industries. Willis was a member of the state legislature from 1836-37 and a U.S. Congressman from 1839-45. | The original land grant was to Benjamin Sebastian, an early Kentucky Supreme Court Justice, who was a co-conspirator of Aaron Burr. The timbering and farming complex utilized as many as 100 workers. Joseph Pumphrey Wilson, whose grandmother was a Green, used to raft logs down the Rough, the Green, then to the Ohio River to sawmills. In the 1890's, they were sawn at the mill then raft down as lumber. Permission is needed to see the mill, in deteriorating condition. |

Wye Mills | Maryland | Talbot Co. | 1682
Watersource: Wye East River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=647

The mill at 14296 Old Wye Mills Road was purchased by the state in 1953 and soon deeded to the Society for the Preservation of Maryland Antiquities. Restoration was completed in the early 1990's and since then, the mill has been a functioning museum of the milling arts and crafts. | The town of Wye Mills was named after the sawmill and two grist mills operated by Richard Sweatman in 1706. The mill on Wye East River, built in 1682, provided the nucleus for the small settlement to become a commercial and social center for the area. This mill, the oldest surviving frame mill on Maryland's Eastern Shore and the oldest continuous commercial enterprise in the state, was part of a number of mills in the region that earned the area the title "the Breadbasket of the American Revolution" during the war for independence. | Some earlier owners of the mill were: Richard Bennett III, Edward Lloyd II & IV(owners of Wye House at the time), and Col. William Hemsley, the provisioner of Washington's Continental Army and Commander of Queen Annes County Militia during the Revolutionary War. Another name associated with the mill was Oliver Evans, the Father of the Modern Factory(milling in particular), who used the mill to further some of his automation ideas concerning milling practices. | J. F. T. Brown owned the mill in 1889 which was described as a 1.5 story 37'X 25' frame grist mill using two set of buhrs. Brown converted the mill to rollers, necessitating the removal of one set of stones. The result was a 2 Little Giant turbine powered system, later converted to a Fitz overshot wheel, that produced 30 barrels of flour a 24 hours period. Water for the wheel was brought under ground through a penstock from the mill pond and exited by way of a tailrace back to the river. | Consult the website to learn more about the mill, it functioning, its history, its physical address and email address, and its hours of operation and special events calender. *Update: The mill began operation in 1682. Early court records indicate that construction of the mill pond was begun in 1681. Under Mr Hemsley, the mill supplied barrels of flour and cornmeal to Washington's army. In the 18th century, the mill also included a bolting and fulling mill (for processing wool) a sawmill and a bake house (for making bread and ship's biscuits[hard tack]). Jim Casey, miller, Wye Mills 02/06/2006* |

Lehman's Mill / Marsh Mills | Maryland | Washington Co. | Earlier mill 1760, this mill 1869
Watersource: Marsh Run.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=973

A non-operating grist mill that is now employed for other uses. An earlier 2 story stone mill, Marsh Mills, was built by Thomas Spriggs in 1760. | The mill, also known as Marsh Mills, was built by Hays & Co. for Henry F. Lehman on property purchased by Henry's father Jacob in 1854. | The mill has been tastfully renovated to the 1860's period, and is being used in a non-mill fashion. *Update: As of April 2008, the mill functions as a retail business, selling wonderful home decor and fine handcrafted furniture and lighting. Experience the wonderful and peaceful surroundings of the mill location. Ronald & Cynthia Brezler 04/08/2008* | The three doors on the gable end of the mill. The mill converted to steam power in 1887, after the mill had been in the Lehman family for over a century. Four generations of Lehmans concluded in 1969, when the operation was sold to Better Foods Foundation, Inc. Henry's son & grandson, both named William Barton Lehman were the last two generations of Lehmans to own & run the mill. | Two doors on the roadside, long side of the mill. The mill was purchased in 1996 by Rinnie & Cindy Brezler. The mill, which had operated until a few months prior to becoming Brezler property, has been turned into a country store. Check the website above the first photo for more history and details of its use today. |

Amos Mill | Maryland | Harford Co. | c. 1800
Watersource: Island Branch of Deer Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=969

| | | | GPS: Long. 76' 30.35, Lat. 39' 42.04 |

Ivory Flour Mills / Wiley Grist Mill | Maryland | Harford Co. | c. 1790
Watersource: Deer Creek near junction with Jackson Branch
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=949

The mill is a smaller 3.5 story limestone & frame flour mill/grist mill. | The lower two stories are limestone while the upper stoies are frame with a footprint of about 32' wide X 36' long. | Little is known about the mill, although it is well kept and neat in appearance. It is not known if any equipment remains in the mill. | More information needs to be known about the mills milling history. Anyone know? |

Hunter's Grist Mill | Maryland | Baltimore Co. | c. mid 1800's
Watersource: First Mine Branch of Little Gunpowder River
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=948

The major cause of the dammage thus far. The roof needs to be repaired and windows installed and interior damaged so far incurred must be fixed of this mill is a mill of the past in about 5-1o years. | Abandoned mill east oF Weisberg, Md., east of Sh 45. The brick house east of the mill is the miller's house. | Large sycamore tree is located by the front of the mill. | The mill from this view looks pretty good, but, there is more to the mill than meets the eye from this angle. | Some damage and rot on the lower left corner. | More damage, the cause of the lower problem. The roof edge has been compromised. |

Arter's Grist Mill | Maryland | Carroll Co. | Earlier Mill c. 1776, this mill pre 1862
Watersource: Big Pipe Creek.
Link: http://millpictures.com/Mills/details.cfm?millid=947

An earlier mill known as the Old Graves Mill was built on this site c. 1776 by two Tories named Groff. | A stone seyt in the wall is inscribed with "ELB.G" and "I. Groff 1781". This could mean that the foundation is the same as the earlier mill. | This present mill is listed on a 1862 county atlas as G. Dodrer's Mill. | The doors rise vertically in the middle of the long side towards the road with a catshead or sack hoist above the 4th door in a dormer position. | The mill is 40'X 50' and 3.5 stories in height; the first story is fieldstone while the other 2.5 stories are frame. | The