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Location DB > United States > South Carolina > Buffalo > Buffalo Mill (Olympia Mill's Twin)  Name Buffalo Mill (Olympia Mill's Twin)  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by buffalo on 4/21/2004 2:21 AM last modified by edwin on 3/9/2009 5:18 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Demolished Accessibility: Difficult Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address 109 Mill Street Buffalo, South Carolina United States Owner: Bridgewater Mill Company See a map of this location  Hazards  Interesting Features  Security Measures fences 24 hour guard locked gates  Historical Dates Built: 1902 Closed: 0  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History The Buffalo mill and village were built by Thomas Carey Duncan in 1902 The ice house supplied the mill's air conditioning system. Fans in the basement of the mill blew air cooled by fifty-four 300-pound blocks of ice into ducts that ran through the building. Ice was also sold to residents. Manufacturing and services for village residents were supervised from the mill office building, which also included a small library and later a doctor's office. The town flat was the center of commerce in Buffalo. The company store sold everything workers needed, including food, fuel, cloth, shoes and even coffins. Groceries were delivered by wagon. If a worker did not have cash, he could go to the mill office and get tokens called "loonies" or "dugaloos." He could spend them at the store and have the amount deducted from his pay. Above the store was a community hall. It was used for club meetings and social activities, such as box suppers and dances. Other stores on the flat were privately run. The second large brick building was a drugstore with a lunch counter. Before a doctor's office was established, a physician from Union saw patients at the drugstore. Next door was a barber shop, which also served as a gathering place for the men in the village. The Bank of Buffalo was beside the barber shop. There was a beauty shop and a jail in its basement. Next to the company store was a cotton gin that was used by the mill. A post office was across the street. A theatre behind the mill showed movies nightly and on Saturdays. Large gatherings and concerts were also held there. Architect, builder, or engineer: Whaley,W.B.Smith,& Co. Architectural Style:Romanesque, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 moderator edit: credit for this info: http://www.richlan...c.us/rce/millv.htm  Media Coverage  Future Plans They plan to demolish the building and send the brick, wood, and marble overseas.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Buffalo Mill Thu, Jan 6th, 2005 posted by buffalo 10 pictures Buffalo Mill Office Thu, Jan 6th, 2005 posted by buffalo 10 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Steed on 3/9/2009 6:31 AM.  Latest Changes on Mar 9 09 at 6:31, Steed validated this location on Mar 9 09 at 5:18, edwin changed the following: Status on Feb 13 05 at 16:27, The Hitman's Daughter changed the main information on Jan 6 05 at 21:43, buffalo changed the main information on Jan 6 05 at 21:21, buffalo created a new gallery on Jan 6 05 at 21:20, buffalo made this location available on Jan 6 05 at 21:20, buffalo changed the main information on Jan 6 05 at 20:16, buffalo created a new gallery  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 62 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738470285 pages have been generated.