Arvada-Pride Flour Mill

Arvada-Pride Flour Mill. . , The Old Mill , Flour was the staple for pioneers and settlers. Before the First World War, horses and wagons pulled Arvada’s wheat to flour mills in Denver. These trips added hours to the wheat harvests. , , An Easier Harvest , Eugene Benjamin filled Arvada’s need when he opened this “steel clad” flour mill in 1926. He had great faith in Arvada’s future and selected a prime location on the railroad right-of-way., , Arva-Pride: Arvada’s Trademark Flour , Benjamin bagged his quality flour in colorful printed sacks, and the material was sewn into clothes by his thrifty customers. The name of his choice flour, ARVA-PRIDE, was selected in a contest. The winner received a $25.00 cash prize., , Preserving an Arvada Tradition , The Flour Mill was placed on the National Register of Historic Places through nomination by the Arvada Historical Society in 1975. The Tiller family donated the building to the Society in 1977. After years of effort, the Society open the restored mill in 1980 as a museum. Year round tours are given by the Arvada Historical Society by appointment. ,