Drinkwater & Schriver Mill

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Cedar Point Mill, Cedar Point Kansas.JPG
North side of mill next to Cottonwood River (2012)
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Location within the state of Kansas
LocationFirst St & Main St
Cedar Point, Kansas 66843 USA
Coordinates 38°15′42″N96°49′10″W / 38.261667°N 96.819444°W / 38.261667; -96.819444
Built1875 [1]
NRHP reference No. 06001166 [2]
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 2006

Drinkwater & Schriver Mill, also known as Cedar Point Mill, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2006. It is located in Cedar Point, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

In 1867, a log dam was built across the Cottonwood River, and a wooden-frame mill was constructed for sawing lumber. The following year (1868) it was converted to grind flour and named Cedar Point Mill. [1] [3]

In 1870, the name was changed to Drinkwater & Schriver Mill. In 1871, construction of the current stone structure was started. In 1875, the building was completed. It used stone burrs to grind corn and wheat into flour, with a capacity of 75 barrels per day. In 1884, the log dam was replaced by a stone dam. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Cedar Point Mill NRHP Application; National Park Service.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. 1 2 Mill History; Drinkwater & Schriver Mill Inc.

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