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After nearly
four decades,
Zedler's Mills is revealed from Nature's green cloak.
Photo Courtesy Sarah
Reveley, March 2006 |
Historical
Marker Text
Zedler's Mills
John and James
Merriwether and Leonidas Hardeman in 1874 built gristmill and sawmill
at this site, with stone dam across the San Marcos. Bob Innes, John
Orchard, J. K. Walker, and Fritz Zedler, as Luling Water Power Co.,
bought mills (1884), adding cotton gin. A milling veteran, Zedler
in 1888 bought all stock and made eldest son partner. The gin, soon
burned, was rebuilt. Units were added. Sons Herman and Charles joined
firm. In 1890 and later, the Zedlers furnished water to city;
1894 and later, city power. In time various mill units closed; operations
ceased about 1960.
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Zedler's Mills
historical marker
TE Photo
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Photographers'
Notes
Subject: the Zedler saw mill in Luling
I saw a mention of this on your Luling
page, and with the phrase "of course you wouldn't have wanted to
go inside... abandoned since 1960" How could I pass it up. :) It
is a really cool mill - three or four large "mill" buildings and
three barns in the back - quite a large site. I think they rent
tubes there in the summer for floating on the river. I was there
on the 13th when it was raining real bad, so there wasn't anyone
around. I wandered around taking pictures for a couple of hours
before I was too cold and wet to stay around. I didn't go inside,
the buildings were locked up too well, there was enough to photograph
from the outside. Attached are a couple of my favorites from that
day. Have a great day! - Justin
Parson, www.whatimagination.com, January 22, 2007
Subject: Luling update
- Zedler's Mills restoration
Photos taken in March 2006 on 80 just south of Luling.
- Sarah
Reveley, October 28, 2007
Subject: Zedler's Mills
We found an abandoned saw mill outside of Luling
it was great, ... it was along side the [San Marcos ] River. You
can walk right up to it, of course you wouldn't have wanted to go
inside, the historical marker said it had been abandoned since 1960...
- Rodney Stegall, November 08, 2005
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The dam at Zedler's
Mills in March 2006
Photo Courtesy Sarah
Reveley
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The "business
end" of the mill.
Photo Courtesy Sarah
Reveley, March 2006
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The cycle begins
again:
A sprout appears on the flood-control retaining walls.
Photo Courtesy Sarah
Reveley
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Looking away
from the mill
at the site of "Texas' biggest picnic."
Photo
Courtesy Sarah
Reveley, March 2006 |
Panoramic view
showing the numerous additions.
Photo Courtesy Justin
Parson, January '07 |
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The largest
building on the site in January '07
Photo Courtesy Justin
Parson
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Photo
courtesy Chia-Wei Wang, August 2006
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Zedler's
Mills Spillway
TE Photo August 2006
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Original machinery
at the mill run
TE Photo August 2006
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Zedler's Mills
gears
TE Photo August 2006
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An adapted Model
T chassis provided power - perhaps for the mill's lighting. 55 Gallon
drum (left) acted as an oversized radiator.
TE Photo August 2006
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The root system
of a long-dead tree embraces an old brick wall.
Photo Courtesy Chia-Wei Wang, August 2006
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Steps leading
down to the San Marcos River - or up to the Mill
Photo Courtesy Chia-Wei Wang, August 2006
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The mill in
2004, before installation of the steps
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, September 2004
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Designated swimming
hole on the San Marcos River
TE Photo August 2006
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