Difference between revisions of "Kister Mill"

Kister Mill
Kister Mill
General information
Town or city	Millbrook
Country	United States

Kister Mill
Type	Grain Mills; Woolen Mills; Wood Mills; Buhr Mills; Cider Press
Industry	Manufacturing
Fate	Dissolved

Revision as of 14:11, 15 August 2016

Locations

Wooster, Ohio 44676

City Directories

Comprehensive History

The Kister Mill was built in 1816 by John Nimmon. It is located in Millbrook, Ohio just a mile east of State Route 3 south of Wooster on County Road 34 (Kister Rd.) where it intersects with Route 83, in Plain Township. The mill utilized water power from springs, coming from as far away as Springville, to saw logs into usable lumber boards, to grind grain into flour, to press apples for cider, and weave wool into cloth. By 1976 the Mill was still performing all of this duties except weaving. The Kister Mill was named a National Historical Landmark in 1974. This was the oldest industry in Wayne County still in operation before it was shutdown.

Slogans

Historical documents

Timeline

1816 - John Nimmon established mill owner
1827 - Elija Vocum; Elijah Yocum owner (other name variation)
1835 - Jacob A. Kister owner
1869 - Angus Methavenand Daniel Methaven owner Angus Methven and Daniel Methven (other name variation
1880 - Wayne County Sheriff to Roswell McClarran owner
1881 - John A. Kister owner
1934 - Guy S. Kister owner
1967 - James Strock and John Halloran owner
19?? - Ralph D. Miller owner
1989

Gallery

Business Letterheads

Business Photos

Newspaper articles

Newspaper full-text articles

Article about Millbrook area mills, Daily Record, date unknown.
Guy Kister and Dr. R. C. Paul.
Named a National Historical Landmark in 1974.
Daily Record, June 1989.
Ad from The Ohio Historical Review c.1985

Newspaper ads

Ad to sell Kister Mill in 1989.

Newspaper citations with no attached images

References

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 ==Comprehensive History==
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-The Kister Mill was built in 1816 by John {{Surname|Nimmon}}. It is located in [[Millbrook, Ohio]] just a mile east of State Route 3 south of [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] on County Road 34 (Kister Rd.) where it intersects with Route 83, in [[Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Plain Township]]. The mill utilized water power from springs, coming from as far away as [[Springville, Ohio|Springville]], to saw logs into usable lumber boards, to grind grain into flour, to press apples for cider, and weave wool into cloth. By 1976 the Mill was still performing all of this duties except weaving. This was the oldest industry in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County]] still in operation before it was shutdown.
+The Kister Mill was built in 1816 by John {{Surname|Nimmon}}. It is located in [[Millbrook, Ohio]] just a mile east of State Route 3 south of [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] on County Road 34 (Kister Rd.) where it intersects with Route 83, in [[Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Plain Township]]. The mill utilized water power from springs, coming from as far away as [[Springville, Ohio|Springville]], to saw logs into usable lumber boards, to grind grain into flour, to press apples for cider, and weave wool into cloth. By 1976 the Mill was still performing all of this duties except weaving. The Kister Mill was named a National Historical Landmark in 1974. This was the oldest industry in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County]] still in operation before it was shutdown.
 ==Slogans==
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 File:MillsNewspaperClipsOpt.jpg|Article about Millbrook area mills, Daily Record, date unknown.
 File:GuyKister&DrRCPaul.jpg|Guy Kister and Dr. R. C. Paul.
+File:KisterMill-NatHistLandmark.jpg|Named a National Historical Landmark in 1974.
 File:KisterMill-StoryOpt.jpg|Daily Record, June 1989.
 File:KisterWaterMill-1985-Ad.jpg|Ad from <em>The Ohio Historical Review</em> c.1985