Archibald Mill
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Archibald Mill
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The Archibald Mill in June 2008
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| Location: | Railway Street, Dundas, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: | 44°25′47.7″N 93°12′22″W / 44.429917°N 93.20611°WCoordinates: 44°25′47.7″N 93°12′22″W / 44.429917°N 93.20611°W |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76001071[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 8, 1976 |
The Archibald Mill is a derelict flour mill in Dundas, Rice County, Minnesota. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3] The current ruins are the remains of one of several mills built by the Archibald family on the same site. The original mill was built in 1857.
[edit] History
The first mill in Dundas was built by John Sidney (J.S.) and George Archibald on the east bank of the Cannon River in late 1857.[4] At the time, the Cannon River had only one channel in Dundas and an 1860 flood caused a split, routing water further east of the mill and creating an island, which still exists today.[4][5] Across the river was a sawmill, built in 1856 and purchased by the Archibalds for use in constructing their mill.[4] Wooden dams on both channels controlled water flow.[5]
The mill used the most current technology available and produced flour of a fine quality. Called EXTRA, the flour was sold for $1 or $2 more per barrel than other local flours.[6][7]
A second mill was built in 1870 on the west bank of the west channel.[5]
In 1879, the original mill was completely remodeled.[4] A Hungarian roller system was added and it produced better quality flour at an increased rate.[4]
On December 31, 1892, both mills owned by the Archibald family burned.[4] A rebuilt mill burned on November 19, 1914.[4][8] The monetary loss of the fire was $30,000, partially covered by insurance.[9]
After the 1914 fire, the Archibald Mill was rebuilt for the final time and later partially destroyed in the early 1930s.
Currently[update] ruins of the west bank mill are the most prominent, though some stonework from the original 1857 mill can be seen on the west side of the island.
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "MINNESOTA - Rice County". National Register of Historic Places. National Register of Historic Places.com. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/mn/Rice/state.html. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
- ^ a b c d e f g Howie, Helen E. (1955). A Brief History of Dundas. Dundas, Minnesota.
- ^ a b c DeMann, Chip (July 2003). "The Archibald Family of Dundas Ontario Canada". Dundas Messenger (Concord Publishing, LLC): pp. 3.
- ^ Neuhaus, Majorie E.. Dundas once was top mill center in state. pp. 1
- ^ A History of the Grist/Flour Mills of Rice County. Rice County History. 1981. pp. 39,40
- ^ "Dundas Mill Burns". Northfield News. November 20, 1914.
- ^ "A Big Loss". Northfield News. November 27, 1914.
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