Missouri, Oregon County, Mark Twain National Forest, Greer Mill Historic Site (North Elevation/Side and West Elevation/Rear
The two-and-half story Greer Mill was built in 1899 on a hill up from Greer Springs. The roller mill was powered by a turbine water wheel at the spring. A complex system of cables and pulleys transmitted power from the turbine below to the mill on top of the hill 1,140 feet above the spring. The rectangular structure features a copula to facilitate ventilation by drawing air through the mill. The mill ceased operations in 1920. Most of the mill equipment was removed. The mill was in private ownership for a number of years and was a near ruin. The U. S. Forest Service- Mark Twain National Forest, purchased the mill, including the spring, in 1993 with a proviso that the seller could control the property until 2013. With the involvement of a local non-profit organization the mill was restored by 2018. The Greer Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Missouri, Oregon County, Mark Twain National Forest, Greer Mill Historic Site (North Elevation/Side and West Elevation/Rear
The two-and-half story Greer Mill was built in 1899 on a hill up from Greer Springs. The roller mill was powered by a turbine water wheel at the spring. A complex system of cables and pulleys transmitted power from the turbine below to the mill on top of the hill 1,140 feet above the spring. The rectangular structure features a copula to facilitate ventilation by drawing air through the mill. The mill ceased operations in 1920. Most of the mill equipment was removed. The mill was in private ownership for a number of years and was a near ruin. The U. S. Forest Service- Mark Twain National Forest, purchased the mill, including the spring, in 1993 with a proviso that the seller could control the property until 2013. With the involvement of a local non-profit organization the mill was restored by 2018. The Greer Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.