Carroll Co. | Maryland | USA | 1797, restored 1977-1984
Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 03/05/2007
The 3.5 story brick mill built in 1797 by Andrew & David Shriver Jr., land owners; who, contracted with John Mong, a Frederick County millwright to construct the mill.
Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 03/05/2007
The mill as it appears today. The manor house beyond on the left and the miller's house to the right.
Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 03/05/2007
A better photo of the manor house of the milling complex.
Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 03/05/2007
A blacksmith shop and the tannery buildings, part of the milling community on the grounds donated by the Klein Brothers. All the buildings were restored and renovated with Land & Water monies in conjunction with the Carroll County Recreation & Parks Department starting in 1970. The restoration continued thru 1984 and is ongoing.
Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 03/05/2007
The inlet to the headrace from Big Pipe Creek to the mill.
Picture: Robert T.Kinsey 03/05/2007
The miller's residence beside the mill. The mill owners did not necessarily operate the mill, but many time hired a miller to run the mill. This is the restored miller's house lived in by the miller in such cases.
Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 03/05/2007
Union Mills with the blacksmith shopin the background.
"A servant who is always faithful will surely be put in charge of everything the master owns."
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Located about 7 to 7.5 miles north of Westminster on Sh 97/Littlestown Pike near Deep Run Road West. |
