Marker Number |
5847 |
Atlas Number |
5143005847 |
Marker Title |
William T. Miller Grist Mill |
Index Entry |
Miller, William T., Grist Mill |
Address |
120 S. Park St. |
City |
Dublin |
County |
Erath |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
561936 |
UTM Northing |
3550052 |
Subject Codes |
mills - textile, fiber, gristmills, cotton gins; institutional buildings |
Marker Year |
1975 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
At Wm. Wright Historical Park |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text |
Stonemasons Joe E. Bishop, "Rocky" Davis, and "Old Frank" Hamilton built this 2-story native stone mill for William T. Miller (1846-1936) in 1882. Steam power was used to grind grain here until a crude oil engine was installed (1918). The grist mill was converted to feed production after W. M. Wright and his son-in-law, Ted C. Robbins, purchased it in 1926. In 1974 Robbins and his wife gave the structure to the Dublin Historical Society as a museum for W. M. Wright Historical Park. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1975 |