Archibalt Gardner Mill

Archibald Gardner built thirty-odd mills across the West, and his real love was the building, not the running — he'd sell a finished mill almost at a loss just to start the next. He framed them the old way, mortise and pin, no nails. Years later a crew tearing one down couldn't budge it until the elderly Gardner pointed out the single key brace. This 1880 Taylorsville mill, later run by the Bennion family and among the valley's first roller mills, burned in 1909. A marker on Sunstone Road stands where it milled.

What the plaque says

A water powered burr mill was constructed here in 1880. It was later converted into one of the first and finest roller mills in the valley. Built by Archibald Gardner. Owned and operated by the Bennion family of Taylorsville. Destroyed by fire in 1909. Erected by Sons of the Utah Pioneers Taylorsville/Bennion Chapter 1994-1995

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• International Peace Gardens — 3.8 mi
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More markers nearby

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• Millrace — 1.2 mi
• 1900 Baptismal Site — 1.3 mi