Built 1857 Opened 1857 Added to NRHP 11 April 1977 | NRHP Reference # 77000518 Area 8,094 m² | |
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Location SR 157Lime Springs, Iowa Similar Cresco Opera House, Bohemian Savings Bank, Kellow House, Norman Borlaug Boyhood, Hayden Prairie State Pre | ||
Lidtke Mill is a historic site on the Upper Iowa River located in the "Old Town" area of Lime Springs, Iowa. It is part of the 10-acre Lidtke Park.
At one time, it not only milled grains but also provided hydroelectric power to surrounding communities. The footprints of a worker nearly electrocuted there can still be seen in the floor of the control room. The mill is now open as a museum. From time to time, events such as the Buckwheat Festival are held at site.
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