The 1874 mill, of 3.5 stories, also ran a saw mill along the south edge of the present mill building.

The north side of the mill from Sh 738. The interior is constructed mostly of yellow pine hewn beams and posts that have the edges camphered.

An old turbine sitting on cement blocks on the north elevation of the mill.

This picture of Hollen Mill, now a private residence, was taken October 31, 2017.

A sawmill was also associated with the mill, a one story sloping shed structure attached to the south side of the mill. An addition to the sawmill on the west end came from a cider mill up river. The interior was built mostly of yellow pine beams and weight-bearing posts featuring camfered edges. The two story sloping shed on the west gable end, north side, covered the turbine pit and protected it from the weather.

The mill was petitioned for and incorporated as the Bridgewater Milling Company im 1871, beginning operation in 1875. Abraham Miller, John W.F. Allemong, A.R. Hollen, John L. Kerlin, Eli Hollen, and Daniel Miller formed the corporation to be located on Dry River on the Miller Factory Property (a possibly older mill prior).

The miller's house , constructed 1874-75, was turned a quarter turn, from facing west to facing north, with a two story addition in 1916.

The mill was leased to J.T. Wright and partner from 1975-1978 for $700. A stencil for flour barrals showed 196 lbs., Dry River Mills, Family flour made from choice Valley of Virginia wheat, prop. John W.F. Allemong. The mill was sold to Abe's daughter Nancy Hollen about 1900, and left to husband, Adam

Adam's death in 1912, left son Tom to run the mill until 1927, when water levels got too low to operate, except for the saw mill during high flows. The town of Harrisonburg had started to use water from Dry River, severely lowering the normal flows. Ray & Carrie Simmons owned the mill in 1954 after Carrie's father, Tom, passed away.