Chiles Mill

California State Historic Landmark 547

Plaque exists. No site exists. Landmark location.

Plaque Photo:


02/07/97
#547 Chiles Grist Mill
Built by Joseph Ballinger Chiles who first came to California in 1841. He erected the mill on Rancho Catacula in 1845-46, the first American flour mill in northern California. The mill was still used in the 1880's. Chiles was a vice-president of the Society of California Pioneers, 1850-53.

Site Photo:

No site exists.
Nothing remains of this site.

Location:

SW corner on hillside, Chiles and Pope Rd and Lower Chiles Valley Rd, 3.6 mi N of Hwy 128, Chiles Valley.

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