Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District explained

Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Junction of County Roads 505 W and 700 N, northeast of Howe, Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana
Coordinates:41.7483°N -85.4372°W
Architect:McKee, Ray
Added:September 14, 1995
Refnum:95001107

Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District, also known as Star Mill Falls and Star Gristmill, is a historic industrial complex and national historic district located in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. The district encompasses one contributing building, one contributing site, and two contributing structures. They are a small hydroelectric powerhouse (1929), two dams (1929), and the site of the original 1870 grist mill / hydroelectric generating plant. The old mill generated electric power from 1911 to 1929, and in 1930 the new powerhouse began operation.[1]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District. 2016-05-01. Richard K. Muntz and Suzanne Fischer. PDF. January 1995. and Accompanying photographs.