Lidtke Mill, also known as the Lime Springs Mill Complex, is a historic building located on the Upper Iowa River located in the "Old Town" area of Lime Springs, Iowa, United States. It is part of the 10 acres (4.0 ha) Lidtke Park.
The mill is an L-shaped structure is composed of limestone covered with a yellow brick veneer. The main section was completed in 1857 and rebuilt after a fire in 1894. At one time, it not only milled grains but also provided hydroelectric power to surrounding communities.[2] The footprints of a worker nearly electrocuted there can still be seen in the floor of the control room. The miller's house is a frame structure that follows a rectangular plan. The original section of the building was built in 1857. Wings on the west and east sides were added around 1880. The cement block section on the north side was added in 1927. The mill complex is now open as a museum. From time to time, events such as the Buckwheat Festival are held at the site. The mill and the miller's house were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
lidtke, mill, also, known, lime, springs, mill, complex, historic, building, located, upper, iowa, river, located, town, area, lime, springs, iowa, united, states, part, acres, lidtke, park, lime, springs, mill, complexu, national, register, historic, placessh. Lidtke Mill also known as the Lime Springs Mill Complex is a historic building located on the Upper Iowa River located in the Old Town area of Lime Springs Iowa United States It is part of the 10 acres 4 0 ha Lidtke Park Lime Springs Mill ComplexU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of IowaShow map of the United StatesLocationSR 157Lime Springs IowaCoordinates43 27 54 N 92 16 45 W 43 46500 N 92 27917 W 43 46500 92 27917Area2 acres 0 81 ha Built1857NRHP reference No 77000518 1 Added to NRHPApril 11 1977 The mill is an L shaped structure is composed of limestone covered with a yellow brick veneer The main section was completed in 1857 and rebuilt after a fire in 1894 At one time it not only milled grains but also provided hydroelectric power to surrounding communities 2 The footprints of a worker nearly electrocuted there can still be seen in the floor of the control room The miller s house is a frame structure that follows a rectangular plan The original section of the building was built in 1857 Wings on the west and east sides were added around 1880 The cement block section on the north side was added in 1927 The mill complex is now open as a museum From time to time events such as the Buckwheat Festival are held at the site The mill and the miller s house were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 1 References edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 James Walton Lime Springs Mill Complex National Park Service Retrieved 2016 02 09 with photosExternal links editHoward County Lidtke Park Lime Springs IA Lidtke Mill museum information at Iowa Beautiful nbsp This article about a property in Howard County Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Iowa museum related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lidtke Mill amp oldid 1090565923, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
