Rhodes Mill

Rhodes Mill
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location	Main St. Fertile, Iowa
Coordinates	43°15′50″N 93°25′16″W / 43.26389°N 93.42111°W / 43.26389; -93.42111Coordinates: 43°15′50″N 93°25′16″W / 43.26389°N 93.42111°W / 43.26389; -93.42111
Area	less than one acre
Built	1868
Architect	William Rhodes
NRHP Reference #	78001274^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 24, 1978

Rhodes Mill is a historic structure located in Fertile, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1] William Rhodes moved to Fertile Township in Worth County, Iowa from Ontario in 1856. The following year he opened a saw mill along what is now known as the Winnebago River. During the American Civil War he enlisted in the 32nd Iowa Infantry. After he was discharged in 1865 the town of Fertile grew around his mill. Iowa's wheat production increased after the war. Rhodes built a flour mill on the same site in 1868. It has a capacity of 50 barrels of flour per day, and by 1884 he was doing around $10,000 worth of business a year.^[2] He and his son remained in business until 1918.

The mill itself is a 2½-story, rectangular, frame structure built on a rubblestone foundation. The building originally measured 42 by 34 feet (13 by 10 m).^[2] It was extended to a length of 56 feet (17 m) when a two-story residential space was added.^[2] A small shed was added to the facility in 1919, and a concrete dam was built across the river in 1929.

References

1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 3 Clarke Halverson. "Rhodes Mill" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-02.

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National Register of Historic Places in Worth County, Iowa

Fertile	Rhodes Mill

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Worth County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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