Old Mill - Denton, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 12.875 W 097° 07.644
14S E 674518 N 3676638
Sign on the side of a red brick building. This historic landmark building is all that remains of a flourmill that was originally built in the early 1900s. The building now houses warehouse space and corporate headquarters for Tim Beaty Builders.
Waymark Code: WMVCRM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2017
Views: 1
Marker Text:
Old Mill is the last remaining building of a large flour mill complex. The Graham Ill, originally builtin in 1900. This building was added in 1941 to serve as a warehouse and feed mill for what had become the Kimbell-Diamond Milling Company. A tragic fire on June 14, 1967, destroyed the mill except for this building. A local fireman, Ken Kramer, lost his life fighting the fire. The building was restored by Beaty Builders in 1996 as an excellent example of warehouse architecture of the day preserving the industrial character of the building was the foremost consideration during renovation. Most of the original wooden structural timbers and flooring were saved, as well as the original brick cavity wall with the stepped parapets and upper hopper windows.
December 1997
Group that erected the marker: Denton County Historical Commission
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
455 E Hickory St
Denton, TX USA
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