"The Cottonwood Paper Mill (also known as Granite Paper Mill) is an abandoned stone structure located at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. It was built in 1883 by the Deseret News under the direction of Henry Grow. Workers used paper making equipment brought in from the old Sugar House Paper Mill to grind logs from nearby canyons into pulp. Rags gathered from old clothes were also used to produce the pulp, which was then placed into molds and dried. During its operation, the mill could yield up to 5 tons of paper per day."
Source: wikipedia
1. The Old Mill....
Alright so it seems like this place is pretty much the holy grail of Utah explorations...and like the real Holy Grail, there are a bunch of rumors surrounding it and because of those rumors I have some questions.
1. Has anyone actually been inside?
I've looked for POEs before but it seems like this place is sealed up tight like a tiger. And I don't mean been inside while it was open as a haunted house in the 80s (however, on second thought, I would like to hear what that was like) but I'm wondering if anyone's been in since it's been condemned.
2. What's up with the owner?
I looked through the archived threads on the site and one guy said he asked the owner if he could walk through for $300 and the owner said no! If someone offered me $300 just to walk through my abandoned building, I'd let them do it in a heartbeat. Also, I've emailed the owner twice now and I haven't received any emails back.
3. Is it dangerous to go inside?
I've heard a lot of people say that it's "structurally unsafe". What does that mean? To me, I just imagine someone stepping a foot in there and have the whole building come crashing down lol.
4. Anyone have any idea on the security?
Seems like there would be cameras or alarms if the owner is so concerned about people going inside, but at the same time I can't imagine someone taking the time to install all of those bells and whistles if practically all entrances are sealed up. I don't want to get inside through some sketchy time-consuming way and then have all of these silent alarms go off and within minutes of entering be surrounded by the whole entire Cottonwood Police Force.
What do you guys know about the old mill?