Crystal Mill
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| location | Crystal , Gunnison County , Colorado | ||
| Coordinates | 39 ° 3 '32 " N , 107 ° 6' 14" W | ||
| NRHP number | 85001493 | ||
| The NRHP added | 5th July 1985 | ||
The Crystal Mill , also known as the Old Mill or Sheep Mountain Power House , is a wooden power plant built in 1893 on a rock on the Crystal River in Crystal , Colorado , USA . It can be reached by off-road vehicle from Marble . Despite the name, it is not actually a mill, but an air compressor driven by a water turbine. The compressed air was then used in the nearby silver mines to ventilate the tunnels and to operate other machines or tools.
The Crystal Mill is one of the most famous photo opportunities in Colorado. Especially on sunny September and October days, up to 500 off-road vehicles make their way to the Crystal Mill. Long stretches of the road can only be used in one lane and there is often no alternative. Not far from the Crystal Mill is the ghost town of Crystal , founded in 1880 , where around 500 people lived at times. Sheep Mountain silver mine ceased operations in 1917. This also sealed the end of the place Crystal. Many of the old houses are still standing today and are maintained by the owners.
history
The building was built in 1893 by George C. Eaton and BS Phillips, the builders of the Sheep Mountain Tunnel and Mining Company , as a power plant for the sinking of the Sheep Mountain tunnel built. Originally it had a horizontal water wheel. It was decommissioned in 1917 when the Sheep Mountain Mine closed.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1985 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Oscar McCollum: Crystal Mill . In: United States Department of Agriculture . 1996. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ Crystal Mill Trek (Colorado) . In: Travel reports, hikes and photo tips . November 18, 2018 ( phototravellers.de [accessed November 18, 2018]).
