Mitchell-Maskrey Mill is a historic building located in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. John Goodenow started the first milling operation in the Maquoketa area in 1838. He sold it to Joseph McCloy who established a larger operation along Mill Creek south of town in 1842. Edward Maskry leased this operation in 1865. He purchased this lot from the Methodist Church a few years later, and operated a mill in the old sanctuary. This three story brick structure was built in 1886 around the old frame church. When it was completed the old church building was dismantled.[2] While it has changed owners, the facility has continuously served the same company.[2] Frank Mitchell partnered with Stephen Maskrey in 1912, and the company has been known as Mitchell-Maskrey Co. ever since. This is the only industrial building in Maquoketa's central business district.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] The mill sustained some damage in a massive fire on January 19, 2008, that destroyed five buildings and severely damaged a sixth immediately to the west.[3]
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| Location | 120 E. Pleasant Maquoketa, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°04′04″N 90°39′52″W / 42.06778°N 90.66444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1886 |
| MPS | Maquoketa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002111[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 9, 1991 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c Molly Myers Naumann. "Mitchell-Maskrey Mill". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-16. with three photos from 1988-1989
- ^ Sheri Melvold (January 19, 2008). "Maquoketa fire destroys downtown buildings; 15 departments battle blaze". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2016-06-16.