The stone 36'X 55' three story mill was built in 1784 by Thomas Ellicott. The Ellicott Bros. were to gain additional milling fame later in the Baltimore, Md. area where they contibuted greatly to the start of the milling industry in what became known as Ellicott City. The original mill tract was sold to Ambrose Barcroft and John Hough in 1725. The early mill in 1765, known as Joseph Pryor's Mill, was sold in 1783 to Thomas Eillicott, who built the current mill the next year. In 1799, the estate was sold to Jesse Ely, who was bought out by his later partner Joseph Carver in 1836.

Isaac Stover bought the mill in 1844, and in turn, Henry Stover in 1877. Somewhere in the sheme of things, steam power was added, either as a main power source or as an alternate power source whenever the water in Pannacussing Creek ran to low for adequate operation. The Livezey family ran the mill from 1937 into the early 1960's, when operations ceased. The mill was converted to a private residence and sculptor's studio in the late 1960's and was owned and lived in by reknown sculptor, Raymond Burger. The mill is in excellent condition.

*Update: This mill is in mint condition. I did stair work in solid walnut in this building a few years back when the whole mill was gutted and redone. Well over 1 millon dollars was spent by a NYC owner. They had planned on doing an addition out the back, which is being done now. The exterior trim authenticity was maintained as wooden trim was procured and installed. Myron Slabaugh 12/23/2006*