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Structure of great value to community in early days. Erected about 1875 by John H. ("Shorty") Brown (1817-96), one of founders of San Saba, in 1850s. This building housed machinery of gristmill (which ground corn meal, for bread) and a cotton gin. It was run by water power supplied by San Saba Springs. After mill was in disuse, city water system machinery was housed here. San Saba Garden Club restored the building after acquisition, 1956.
Mill Pond House is a historical marker in San Saba, San Saba County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in San Saba County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1965, -98.7130 near San Saba. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cedar Log Cabin Museum (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include San Saba County Jail, San Saba County, and Camp McMillan, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5411003379. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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