Ludwig sawmill 1
In 1822, Peter Manor, a French Canadian trader, built a sawmill at this site and subsequently had a small gristmill. In 1842, Peter Manor sold some land to the ...
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In 1822, Peter Manor, a French Canadian trader, built a sawmill at this site and subsequently had a small gristmill. In 1842, Peter Manor sold some land to the State of Ohio for the construction of the Miami and Erie Canal. As part of his compensation for the land he was granted perpetual water rights to power eight sets of 48" buhrstones and machinery. Today Providence Metropark District, current owner of the mill, has the water rights that obligate the State of Ohio to supply water to the mill's turbines. Manor started building a mill building but died before its completion. In 1849, Isaac Ludwig, a boat builder from Pennsylvania, bought and completed the construction of the mill. Isaac Ludwig used a breast-shot waterwheel to power the buhrstones. The mill prospered under Isaac Ludwig's management until his retirement.
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SteBil30
January 22, 2016
I'm absolutely in love with this!! What have you done to this image to create should a mood?
UnkleFrank
May 14, 2016
This is an outstanding image and an A= on the story line. This is dear to me, being a millwright I have had the opportunity and extreme pleasure of rebuilding a few turn of the century over head belt driven production plants. Thanks for sharing with us.
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