Mill Pond House
N 31° 11.701 W 098° 42.778
14R E 527346 N 3451250
The state historic marker at Mill Pond House in San Saba's historic Mill Pond Park
Waymark Code: WMTTF9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2017
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Mill Pond house is located on E. Commerce St. in Mill Pond Park near the dam. This is 1 of 2 historic markers here, and preserves the history of the rock-and-concrete Mill Pond House, home of the San Saba Garden Club.
Marker Number: 3379
Marker Text:
Structure of great value to community in early days. Erected about 1875 by John H. ("Shorty") Brown (1817-96), one of founders of San Saba, in 1850s. This building housed machinery of gristmill (which ground corn meal, for bread) and a cotton gin. It was run by water power supplied by San Saba Springs. After mill was in disuse, city water system machinery was housed here. San Saba Garden Club restored the building after acquisition, 1956.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
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