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Zedler's Mills
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Several large mill buildings on the north end of the San Marcos River, as well as a dam. It covers a couple of acres.
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Type: Building
Status: Closed
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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This mill sat deteriorating for over 40 years, being reclaimed by the river and surrounding nature, until the city decided to redevelop the site, restoring the original structures. It now has a visitors' center, tour guides, even a cell phone guided tour. For local history buffs, it is a pretty exciting place.
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part-time guard
wooden boarding
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"John and James Merriwether and Leonidas Hardeman in 1874 built gristmill and sawmill at this site, with stone dam across the San Marcos. Bob Innes, John Orchard, J. K. Walker, and Fritz Zedler, as Luling Water Power Co., bought mills (1884), adding cotton gin. A milling veteran, Zedler in 1888 bought all stock and made eldest son partner. The gin, soon burned, was rebuilt. Units were added. Sons Herman and Charles joined firm. In 1890 and later, the Zedlers furnished water to city; 1894 and later, city power. In time various mill units closed; operations ceased about 1960."
--Texas Historical Commission
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Currently a historical marker, active tourist site. Continued renovations are in place.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
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| Photography |
9 / 10 |
| Coolness |
7 / 10 |
| Content Quality |
8 / 10 |
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Opheliaism on 10/23/2010 9:24 PM.
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on Oct 23 10 at 21:24, Opheliaism validated this location
on Oct 23 10 at 19:38, corbenator made this location available
on Oct 23 10 at 19:36, corbenator updated gallery picture The Mill
on Oct 23 10 at 19:36, corbenator updated gallery picture Gears
on Oct 23 10 at 19:36, corbenator updated gallery picture Climb the Ivy
on Oct 23 10 at 19:35, corbenator updated gallery picture Waterfall
on Oct 23 10 at 19:35, corbenator updated gallery picture The Dam
on Oct 23 10 at 19:34, corbenator updated gallery picture Zedler's Dam
on Oct 23 10 at 19:34, corbenator updated gallery picture Belts
on Oct 23 10 at 19:34, corbenator updated gallery picture Crank
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