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Miller's Planing Mill and Lumber Company-721 W. First Street

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Title	Miller's Planing Mill and Lumber Company-721 W. First Street
Subject	Lumber trade; Mills and mill-work
Description	W. H. Miller established this business about 1886. At first it was a partnership with an acquaintance but Mr. Miller bought out the partnership early on and it has been in the Miller Family since. The mill was known for its fine quality of work. The main distribution center was located on Main Street and the planing production was located, at least, at two different locations before it was moved into the site on First Street. The city directories list it on McIntire and West Street prior to the 1960's. An 1854 map shows the site as the home of Pages Flour Mill. It later became the Madison Stove Factory in 1884. When the Stove Factory took over the site, the Calloway Brothers received the contract for the brick work on the building. James H. Blassingham was in charge of repairing the old and doing the woodwork for the new building. Samuel Liggett did the foundation and stone work. The old building fell vacant in the 1920's and remained so for several years until the Miller Planing Mill moved in. The building is now the "Lumber Mill Antique Mall."
Creator	Harry Lemen, photographer Eastman-Kodak Brownie Camera No. 2C model A, with No. 130 film.
Contributors	Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
Date	Picture taken circa 1930
Type	Negative (2-7/8"x4-7/8")
Format	Scanned negative, 1200 DPI, online JPG saved at 72 DPI 1000 pixels on long edge with a MicroTek ScanMaker 9800XL. Scan is full frame of negative. No correction of film errors. Slight sharpness and contrast adjustments.
Identifier	"Lemen1051-millerplaning"
Source	Madison Courier Historical Files City Directories
Rights	Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main Street Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2744