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Linwood Mill & Elevator
Carroll Co. | Maryland | USA
Watersource: Priestland Branch of Little Pipe Creek ?/ electric
Linwood Mill & Elevator
This mill is located on McKinstry's Mill Road about 200 yards south of Md 75/Green Valley Road. The address is 421 McKinstry's Mill Rd.
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One source dates the mill as being built in 1882.
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Another source says it was built in 1866 by Josiah Engler. An 1862 map of the Linwood Station area shows Josiah Engler's residence very near the future mill location.
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The mill and 3.3 acres was offered for sale in 1986.
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In 1996 Donald Frye and Brad Bowman were running the Linwood Trading Co. headquartered in the old mill/elevator structure.
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In August 2001, the mill was owned by Steve Kerkam and was part of a Bed & Breakfast known as Wood's Grain B&B. There were rumors afoat at this time that the structures would be moved to a different location. Such has not happened.
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The old Linwood Elevator is now owned by Blacksten's Mill LLC and is home to Relics Architectural Salvage store since Sept 2017.
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It is believed to be the second oldest building of this type (mill/elevator) in the US according to the Country Grain Elevator Historical Soc.
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In 2008 it looked like it was being used for storage. In 2017, the structure was being renovated for use as a warehouse/business to sell architectural salvage.