Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District

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Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District
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Star Mill Power Plant, May 2012
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LocationJunction of County Roads 505 W and 700 N, northeast of Howe, Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana
Coordinates 41°44′54″N85°26′14″W / 41.74833°N 85.43722°W / 41.74833; -85.43722
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1911 (1911)
ArchitectMcKee, Ray
NRHP reference No. 95001107 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1995

Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District, also known as Star Mill Falls and Star Gristmill, is a historic industrial complex and national historic district located in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. The district encompasses one contributing building, one contributing site, and two contributing structures. They are a small hydroelectric powerhouse (1929), two dams (1929), and the site of the original 1870 grist mill / hydroelectric generating plant. The old mill generated electric power from 1911 to 1929, and in 1930 the new powerhouse began operation. [2] :5,7

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016.Note: This includes Richard K. Muntz and Suzanne Fischer (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.