Mill Details

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.

Franklin Co. | Tennessee | USA
Known Dates: Orig. late 1800's, rebuilt after fire early 1900's
Township: Huntland District
Watersource: Steam powered, then electricity.
Location / Directions

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.

Located six miles southwest of Winchester on US 64 in the village of Belvidere. The mill is located at the west end of town at Post Oak Rd.

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 12/08/2008

The present owners are the fifth generation of the Fandrich family to operate the mill.

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 12/08/2008 vintage original mill c. 1900

The original mill was built in the mid to late 1800's.

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 12/08/2008

Two large feed mixers for mixing differing batches of livestock feed.

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 12/08/2008

A bagger for filling 50 lb. sacks of whole kernal corn, possibly designated as seed corn.

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 12/08/2008

In 1899, the Fandrichs purchased the mill and have operated it ever since.

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 12/08/2008

The tan building in the center is open on the left side, resulting in the separate storage bins in picture # 11. The old merchant store is to the extreme right in the photo. Note the vintage Texico sign.

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 12/08/2008

The Fandrich family operated a merchant store across the street from the mill.

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 12/08/2008

A fire devastated the original mill building in the early 1900's. They rebuilt the mill and several other buildings over the years.

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 12/08/2008

More structures for storage and loading trucks to haul corn, soybeans, & grain.

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 12/08/2008

In 2008, the majority of the business consists of cleaning and hauling corn and soy beans.

Belvidere Flour Mill / Fandrich Supply Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 12/08/2008

The open shed housing storage bunkers for corn and soybeans, etc. The Belvidere Grainery is located about 4 blocks away from this mill.

 
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