Mill -Valley Mill -1856-1866
Title
Mill -Valley Mill -1856-1866
Description
The original 40 acres was purchased from the Government by David Watkins in March 1852. The mill has had many owners and was first a sawmill owned by Corning and Brothers. The property was sold to B.F. Schroeder and John Henry Kuenzel in 1855. A limestone Grist Flour mill was built standing 40x60, with 3.5 stories high. At the time of this photo the mill was known as Kuenzel Mill, Kuenzel / Schroeder Mill and Valley Mill. This Mill is located on Upper Buck creek in the SE quarter of SE quarter 16-93-3 of Garnavillo Township in Clayton County, Iowa. The Mill is now on the National Register list. Go to millpictures.com to view more up to date photos.
Creator
Geo. Dempsie, Studio
Source
Klocker, Marge
Garnavillo Historical Society Archives
History of Clayton County, 1882
GEM of the Prairie, Arnold Roggman
Garnavillo Historical Society Archives
History of Clayton County, 1882
GEM of the Prairie, Arnold Roggman
Date
1856-1866
Rights
This digital image may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in anyway. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted.
Format
postcard
Type
still image
Identifier
History of Clayton County, 1882 pg. 788
GEM of the Prairie, Arnold Roggman pgs. 87-89
GEM of the Prairie, Arnold Roggman pgs. 87-89
Original Format
postcard
File Name
ValleyMillSchroederKuenzel-1856-66.jpg
Repository
Garnavillo Historical Society
Repository Collection
Garnavillo Historical Society Archives
Digital item created
2017-wolter