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Lost Hutchinson: Ames Mill

Submitted by webmaster on January 30, 2007 - 10:05am.
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Ames Mill as it looked at the turn of the century.Ames Mill as it looked at the turn of the century.

Constructed: The original mill was built in 1866 by Lewis Harrington, Lloyd Pendergast and William Bonniwell, and changed hands several times until 1874 when it was sold by Charles Bonniwell and W.H. Stocking to C.S. Hulbert and H.H. Ames. The original mill burned to the ground in 1884 and in 1886 Hulbert sold his interest to Ames who built a mill in 1886 that stood for 50 years. In 1890, A.H. Ames became associated with H.H. Ames, the builder of the mill.

Burned down: 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Mar. 8, 1936


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Welcome to the Lost Hutchinson forum. The Leader is asking readers to share remembrances of some lost buildings that once were part of the city.

If you were ever in the Ames Mill, know of any surviving artifacts from the mill, have other photos of the Ames Mill or its predecessor -- Hutchinson Flouring Mill -- please post comments and photos here. Or, send them to Hutchinson Leader, 36 Washington Ave. W., Hutchinson, MN 55350.

Watch the Tuesday print edition for the next featured building. And, post your remembrances about it at this forum.


Submitted by Matt McMillan on January 30, 2007 - 1:48pm.

Two post card views of the...

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Two post card views of the Ames Mill:

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To see bigger images of the post cards go here:
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Submitted by tobybryan on January 31, 2007 - 2:50pm.

These Ames Mill post card...

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These Ames Mill post card views are great. Thanks tobybryan. The image showing the bridge complete with horses and wagon was unknown to me.

Any more exterior or interior photos out there? We'd appreciate some remembrances from people who heard stories about the mill or can describe the interior.

We assume the small bump out from the main mill close to the river is a wheel house.


Submitted by Matt McMillan on January 31, 2007 - 8:30am.

An Ames Mill remembrance by...

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An Ames Mill remembrance by Dr. Bob Prochnow:

"Seeing the old Ames Mill fire pictures in today's Leader brought back interesting memories for me. We lived less than a block to the east of the mill; and up on the hill. We had a good view of the mill. I was nine years old, and, my parents woke me up with the news that the Mill was burning! We had a good view from my bedroom window. The present municipal electric building was not built until a few years later; or it would have blocked our view! I will be very interested as the series of old photos continues.


Submitted by Matt McMillan on February 2, 2007 - 3:13pm.

Some amazing old pictures, I...

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Some amazing old pictures, I wish I could find some pictures also of the old Sanctuary when it was used as a big turn table to turn train engines around with horses.


Submitted by Peanut on February 3, 2007 - 3:04pm.

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