St. Marys Township in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Marys Reservoir Mill
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2023
1. St. Marys Reservoir Mill Marker
1845 - Miami & Erie Canal Opens
1847 The St. Marys flour mill built by Scott, Linzee and Co. was the first industry to use power from the Miami & Erie Canal water in St. Marys.
1860 to 1870 Robert B. Gordon, added three Grist Mills, a woolen mill, whip stock factory, linseed oil mill, stave factory & saw mill.
1895 Fire destroyed several mill buildings, but NOT the original mill.
1896 Gordon, Hauss & Folk formed a company and rebuilt some of the mill buildings.
1900 to 1950's The grain mill was operated by the Gordon, Hauss & Folk Co.
1955 The Heinrich family purchased holdings of Gordon, Hauss and Folk Co. Arthur Walther operated the mills.
1972 The Walther family sold the property back to the Heinrich Leasing Co. The grain mill stopped operation and was used as a storage building for the St. Marys Hardware.
2010 The "Save the Mill" group was formed.
2014 The City of St. Marys decided to save and reuse the building as an important Historic Mill in St. Marys.
2015 The St. Marys Hardware closed, and the mill was emptied.
2017 The City of St. Marys acquired the Mill property and developed a renovation plan.
2020 Renovation of the Mill began.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 40° 32.672′ N, 84° 23.311′ W. Marker is in St. Marys, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is in St. Marys Township. It is on East High Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 156 E High Street, Saint Marys OH 45885, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reservoir Mill, St. Marys (within shouting distance of this marker); Lock 13 Rehabilitation Project (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tumbles (within shouting distance of this marker); Transportation (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); 136 East Spring Street (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Park (about 500 feet away); The headwaters of the St. Marys River lie just southeast of the City of St. Marys. (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marys.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 18, 2019
2. St. Marys Reservoir Mill
From my first visit in 2019.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2023
3. St. Marys Reservoir Mill and Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 9, 2024
4. St. Marys Reservoir Mill Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 9, 2024
5. St. Marys Reservoir Mill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 606 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on November 15, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
