Pillsbury A Mill
United States historic place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
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
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 301 Main St. SE, Minneapolis, MN |
| County | Hennepin County |
| Listed | Nov 13, 1966 |
| Listed for | Industry |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000402 |
| Architect | Leroy Buffington |
| Type of place | watermill |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, America's Most Endangered Historic Places |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 301 Main St. SE, Minneapolis, MN |
| Coordinates | 44.9839° N, 93.2529° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Minneapolis | 155 listed places in Minneapolis → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Mississippi National River & Recreation Area · 8 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Lower St. Croix District 30 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Pillsbury A Mill listed on the National Register?
Nov 13, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Pillsbury A Mill?
Leroy Buffington.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Pillsbury A Mill?
301 Main St. SE, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The nearest national park unit is Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 8 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Pillsbury A Mill?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Pillsbury A Mill?
One federal campground is within reach, Lower St. Croix District, 30 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Pillsbury A Mill?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. 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 nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.