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| Location | 120 E. Pleasant Maquoketa, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°04′04″N90°39′52″W / 42.06778°N 90.66444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1886 |
| MPS | Maquoketa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002111 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 9, 1991 |
Mitchell-Maskrey Mill is a historic building located in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. John Goodenow started the first milling operation in the Maquoketa area in 1838. He sold it to Joseph McCloy who established a larger operation along Mill Creek south of town in 1842. Edward Maskry leased this operation in 1865. He purchased this lot from the Methodist Church a few years later, and operated a mill in the old sanctuary. This three story brick structure was built in 1886 around the old frame church. When it was completed the old church building was dismantled. [2] While it has changed owners, the facility has continuously served the same company. [2] Frank Mitchell partnered with Stephen Maskrey in 1912, and the company has been known as Mitchell-Maskrey Co. ever since. This is the only industrial building in Maquoketa's central business district. [2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1] The mill sustained some damage in a massive fire on January 19, 2008, that destroyed five buildings and severely damaged a sixth immediately to the west. [3]
