Whited Grist Mill

Whited Grist Mill
Location Old Town Museum, W. 3rd St. and N. Pioneer Rd. Elk City, Oklahoma
Coordinates 35°24′45″N 99°26′5″W / 35.41250°N 99.43472°W / 35.41250; -99.43472Coordinates: 35°24′45″N 99°26′5″W / 35.41250°N 99.43472°W / 35.41250; -99.43472
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1903 (1903)-04
Built by Whited, Ruben
NRHP Reference # 76001554[1]
Added to NRHP January 1, 1976

The Whited Grist Mill is a historic gristmill located at the National Route 66 & Transportation Museum in Elk City, Oklahoma. Ruben Whited built the mill in 1903-04; his family operated the mill for its entire existence. The mill ground corn for Elk City's residents; a sign painted on the outside advertises "CORN GROUND INTO MEAL OR CHOPS AT ANY TIME". A 1928 addition brought a flour mill to the complex as well. The mill closed in 1944 due to replacement machinery shortages during World War II; it was the only gristmill to ever operate in Elk City.[2] In 1985, the mill moved from its original site at 306 E. 7th St. to its current location.[3]

The mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1976.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Ruth, Kent (August 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Whited Grist Mill" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 21, 2014. Accompanied by photos.
  3. ↑ "Whited Grist Mill". National Register Properties in Oklahoma. Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved April 21, 2014.


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