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Hayden Flour Mill
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created by Wilk
on 10/20/2008 11:55 PM
last modified by trevorland
on 11/5/2008 3:13 PM
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This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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140 year old mill. silo's, offices, machinery. The whole works.
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Type: Building
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Difficult
Recommendation: drop everything - must see
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asbestos
rust
unsafe flooring
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All the original milling machinery is still intact. The front offices are still in "good" condition. There is even a safe which dates back to the late 1800's.
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fences
barbed wire
razor wire
part-time guard
locked gates
welded doors
wooden boarding
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flashlight
breathing mask
gloves
long pants / sleeves
Ninja Skills
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The Hayden Flour Mill is a rare gem for the Phoenix area. Sadly, In this land of strip malls and cookie cutter homes historical structures are often razed the day after they become vacant.
Charles Trumbull Hayden (1825-1900) is generally credited with being the founder of Tempe. He was the first to establish commerce and industry in the area, which made permanent settlement possible. When Hayden heard that settlers were building a canal on the south side of the Salt River, he brought his wagons up from Tucson and offered much needed tools and supplies for the workers. On November 17, 1870, he gave notice of the formation of the Hayden Milling and Farming Ditch Company, and recorded his claim stating work had begun on the project.
From the start of operations in 1874, the Hayden mill became one of the most widely known facilities in the Arizona Territory. In early territorial days the product of this mill was carried in freight wagons and by pack-trains to most of the mining camps and military posts in the Territory and its output was estimated in millions of dollars. Army and government contracts running into hundreds of thousands of dollars were filled from this mill and Hayden Flour was known in every town and mining camp in Arizona. The Salt River Pima Indians grew wheat which they brought to the mill by horseback, and Hayden established trading posts on the Gila River Indian Reservation to supply the mill. The original 1874 adobe mill burned on July 8, 1895, and a second mill built on the site, also constructed of adobe, burned on July 10, 1917. The completely destroyed structure was rebuilt in 1918. The 1918 mill exists with its original integrity only slightly modified.
The existing mill began operations on July 10, 1918, and was built by prominent concrete contractor, J. C. Steele. Constructed of cast-in-place concrete post, beam and slab construction, the structure is the largest known construction effort in Steele’s career.
A contract for electrification of the mill was approved by the Board of Governors of the Salt River Project Water Users Association on Thursday, June 7, 1923. On February 6, 1924, SRP began installing a 11,000 volt electric line along First Street at the Tempe Milling Company's plant to replace the water power which had operated the mill for half a century.
On January 07, 1981, Hayden C. Hayden, grandson of Charles Trumbull Hayden, sold the flour mill to Bay State Milling Company of Quincy Massachusetts, concluding three generations of Hayden family involvement in this landmark business.
On October 10, 1984, upon completion of a substantive review, the Keeper determined the Hayden Flour Mill was eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places at the State Level of Significance. The Hayden Flour Mill & Silos remain today with their original integrity only slightly modified over the years to accommodate the evolution of complex milling
practices.
In 1997, after 123 years of continuous operation Bay State Milling offically closed the Hayden Flour Mill.
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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.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Opheliaism on 6/14/2009 2:38 AM.
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on Jun 14 09 at 2:38, Opheliaism validated this location
on Jun 12 09 at 22:08, Wilk made this location public
on Nov 5 08 at 18:46, Opheliaism validated this location
on Nov 5 08 at 15:13, trevorland changed the following: Web Links
on Oct 23 08 at 6:32, Steed validated this location
on Oct 23 08 at 3:24, Wilk added some pictures to a gallery
on Oct 23 08 at 3:20, Wilk created a new gallery
on Oct 22 08 at 23:28, Opheliaism validated this location
on Oct 22 08 at 20:32, Wilk changed the following: Interesting Features
on Oct 22 08 at 8:47, SaraBellum validated this location
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