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nearly four decades, Zedler's Mills is revealed from Nature's green cloak.
Photo Courtesy Sarah Reveley, March 2006 |
Historical
Marker Text Zedler's
MillsJohn and James
Merriwether and Leonidas Hardeman in 1874 built gristmill and sawmill at this
site, with stone dam across the San Marcos. Bob Innes, John Orchard, J. K. Walker,
and Fritz Zedler, as Luling Water Power Co., bought mills (1884), adding cotton
gin. A milling veteran, Zedler in 1888 bought all stock and made eldest son partner.
The gin, soon burned, was rebuilt. Units were added. Sons Herman and Charles joined
firm. In 1890 and later, the Zedlers furnished water to city;
1894 and later, city power. In time various mill units closed; operations ceased
about 1960.
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| Zedler's
Mills historical marker
TE Photo |
| Photographers'
Note
Subject: the Zedler saw mill in Luling
I saw a mention of
this on your Luling page, and with the
phrase "of course you wouldn't have wanted to go inside... abandonded since 1960"
How could I pass it up. :) It is a really cool mill - three or four large "mill"
buildings and three barns in the back - quite a large site. I think they rent
tubes there in the summer for floating on the river. I was there on the 13th when
it was raining real bad, so there wasn't anyone around. I wandered around taking
pictures for a couple of hours before I was too cold and wet to stay around. I
didn't go inside, the buildings were locked up too well, there was enough to photograph
from the outside. Attached are a couple of my favorites from that day. Have a
great day! - Justin
Parson, www.whatimagination.com, January 22, 2007
Subject:
Luling update - Zedler's Mills restoration
Photos taken in March 2006 on 80 just south of Luling.
- Sarah
Reveley, October 28, 2007
Subject: Zedler's Mills
We found an abandonded saw mill outside of Luling
it was great, ... it was along side the [San Marcos ] River you can walk right
up to it, of course you wouldn't have wanted to go inside, the historical marker
said it had been abandonded since 1960... - Rodney Stegall, November 08, 2005 |
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| The
dam at Zedler's Mills in March 2006
Photo Courtesy Sarah Reveley |
| The
"business end" of the mill.
Photo Coutesy Sarah Reveley, March 2006 |
| The
cycle begins again:
A sprout appears on the flood-control retaining walls.
Photo Courtesy Sarah Reveley |
| Riverside
Geometry
Photo Courtesy Justin Parson January '07 |
| Panoramic
view showing the numerous additions.
Photo Courtesy Justin Parson, January '07 |
| The
largest building on the site in January '07
Photo Courtesy Justin Parson |
| Original
machinery at the mill run.
TE Photo August 2006 |
| An
adapted Model T chassis provided power - perhaps for the mill's lighting. 55 Gallon
drum (left) acted as an over-sized radiator.
TE Photo August 2006 |
| The
root system of a long-dead tree embraces an old brick wall.
Photo Courtesy Chia-Wei Wang, August 2006 |
| Steps
leading down to the San Marcos River - or up to the Mill
Photo Courtesy Chia-Wei Wang, August 2006 |
| The
mill in 2004, before installation of the steps
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, September 2004 |
| Designated
swimming hole on the San Marcos River
TE Photo August 2006 | |
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