Mitchell-Maskrey Mill

Mitchell-Maskrey Mill
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	120 E. Pleasant Maquoketa, Iowa
Coordinates	42°04′04″N 90°39′52″W / 42.06778°N 90.66444°WCoordinates: 42°04′04″N 90°39′52″W / 42.06778°N 90.66444°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1886
MPS	Maquoketa MPS
NRHP Reference #	89002111[1]
Added to NRHP	August 9, 1991

Mitchell-Maskrey Mill is a historic building located in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. John Goodenow started the first milling operation in the Maquoketa area in 1838. He sold it to Joseph McCloy who established a larger operation along Mill Creek south of town in 1842. Edward Maskry leased this operation in 1865. He purchased this lot from the Methodist Church a few years later, and operated a mill in the old sanctuary. This three story brick structure was built in 1886 around the old frame church. When it was completed the old church building was dismantled.^[2] While it has changed owners, the facility has continuously served the same company.^[2] Frank Mitchell partnered with Stephen Maskrey in 1912, and the company has been known as Mitchell-Maskrey Co. ever since. This is the only industrial building in Maquoketa's central business district.^[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[1] The mill sustained some damage in a massive fire on January 19, 2008 that destroyed five buildings and severely damaged a sixth immediately to the west.^[3]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Molly Myers Naumann. "Mitchell-Maskrey Mill" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-16. with three photos from 1988-1989
3. Sheri Melvold (January 19, 2008). "Maquoketa fire destroys downtown buildings; 15 departments battle blaze". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2016-06-16.