National Historic Landmark · watermill · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Pillsbury A Mill

United States historic place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1966Leroy Buffington
"Minneapolis, Minn., the Milling District, east side mills, Stone Arch Bridge and Mississippi River" - postcard"Pillsbury's "A" Mill, the Largest Flour Mill in the World, Minneapolis, Minnesota" - postcard2023-0706-Owamni Dining RoomA-Mill Night view
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What it is

Wikipedia · Pillsbury A-Mill

The Pillsbury A-Mill is a former flour mill located on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was the world's largest flour mill for 40 years. Completed in 1881, it was owned by the Pillsbury Company and operated two of the most powerful direct-drive waterwheels ever built, each capable of generating 1,200 horsepower . In 1901 one of the turbines was replaced with a 2,500 horsepower one. Both the mill and its headrace tunnel are contributing resources to the St. Anthony Falls Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mill is also independently on the NRHP. The mill was named a National Historic Landmark in 1966 and has since been converted into the A-Mill Artist Lofts.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address301 Main St. SE, Minneapolis, MN
CountyHennepin County
ListedNov 13, 1966
Reference number66000402
ArchitectLeroy Buffington
Type of placewatermill
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, America's Most Endangered Historic Places
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Address301 Main St. SE, Minneapolis, MN
Coordinates44.98390, -93.25289 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitMississippi National River & Recreation Area · 8 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyLower St. Croix District 30 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000402. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.