Menlo Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

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Warner's Mill

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 10, 2010

1. Warner's Mill site

Missing marker location. New drain for Mission Road. Wall of mill behind bushes.

Inscription. Solomon Warner, a pioneer merchant who came to Tucson in 1856, constructed a two-story flour mill here in 1875. To the south, he built a dam across the Santa Cruz River, creating a small lake. From there, a flume ran along the base of the mountain feeding the raceway and waterwheel which turned two sets of heavy millstones capable of grinding about 100 bushels of locally grown wheat a day. A small stamp mill, powered by the same waterwheel, was used to crush ore from Warner's mines.

Erected by Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 32° 12.834′ N, 110° 59.291′ W. Marker was in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It was in Menlo Park. It could be reached from the intersection of Mission Road and Mission Lane. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1007 W Mission Ln, Tucson AZ 85745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Sentinel Peak (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Sentinel Peak (approx. 0.3 miles away); Si We:begi Ha Ñeid (approx. half a mile away);

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El Paso & Southwestern Depot and Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Carrillo Intermediate School (approx. 0.8 miles away); El Tiradito (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Manning House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hugo O'Conor (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

Additional commentary.
1. Marker continues missing as of June 8, 2015.
I visited the area on June 8, 2015 and unfortunately the marker continues missing

— Submitted June 8, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.

Warner's Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 5, 2010

2. Warner's Mill

Sentinel Peak in background

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 10, 2010

3. Warner's Mill

East wall of mill.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 10, 2010

4. Warner's Mill

Inside walls

Inside of Warner's Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 10, 2010

5. Inside of Warner's Mill

View east towards Mission Road

AHS Document image. Click for full size.

AHS Library

6. AHS Document

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,075 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 10, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.