Wapsipinicon Mill, Independence

Name: Wapsipinicon Mill
Address: County Hwy D22, Independence, 50644, United States
Telephone: +1 319-334-4616

#1 among attractions in Independence

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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The Wapsipinicon Mill is a historic industrial building located in Independence, Iowa, United States. The first mill built on this site was completed in 1854. It was replaced by the present structure in 1867. Part of its foundation is the original mill. The 1867 mill is a five-story graduated basilica form structure with a stone foundation and brick walls. It features gable roofs with bracketed eaves and round and segmental arched windows. The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It continued to operate as a mill until 1976, when the Buchanan County Historical Society acquired it and they operate it as a museum. ()

Built: 1867 (157 years ago)Coordinates: 42°28'8"N, 91°53'43"W

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County Hwy D22Independence 50644 United States

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+1 319-334-4616

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Wapsipinicon Mill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Heartland Acres Agribition Center, Malek Theatre, Weins Commercial Building.

2 miSW
42°26'56"N • 91°55'26"W
Heartland Acres Agribition Center, Independence
52 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
~590 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Malek Theatre, Independence
3 min walk • The Malek Theatre, also known as The Malek, is an Art Deco theatre in downtown Independence, Iowa that was built in 1947. It replaced the Grand Theatre, which had burned on March 3, 1945. It was designed by Wetherell & Harrison for Bob C. Malek and was intended to be fireproof. It has a steel truss roof.
~540 ftNE
Romanesque architecture
Weins Commercial Building, Independence
3 min walk • The Weins Commercial Building is a historic building located in Independence, Iowa, United States. The central business district developed in Independence on the east side of the Wapsipinicon River along First Avenue. Fires in 1873 and 1874 destroyed the wooden buildings that were originally built there.