Marker Inscription
John 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.
About this site
Zedler's Mills is a historical marker in Luling, Caldwell County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 90 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6675, -97.6513 near Luling. The nearest cataloged historic site is Zedler, Fritz (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, Francis-Ainsworth House, and First Presbyterian Church of Luling.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5055009786. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
