Hildebrand Mill
National Register of Historic Places

Hildebrand Mill

Siloam Springs, Delaware County, Oklahoma
Listed
October 17, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72001062

About this property

The Hildebrand Mill on Flint Creek in Colcord, Delaware County, Oklahoma was built c. 1845 and served hill people of the Old Cherokee Nation territory for more than 125 years. It is located not far from Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The original millrace was 4 feet (1.2 m) by 4 feet (1.2 m) in dimension and poured onto an overshot wheel. It was expanded to a 8 feet (2.4 m) by 8 feet (2.4 m) flume that ran 300 feet (91 m) and powered a turbine. It served as a lumber mill and as a grist mill, and it was used during the American Civil War in support of the commissaries of both the North and the South. Hildebrand and Proctor families feuded in the area. The current building was built in 1907. Its last operation by water power was to mill grain, up to 1935. By gas-powered motor, it was used to cut lumber up to 1967.

Location

Siloam Springs, Delaware County, Oklahoma
36.19814, -94.67134

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When was Hildebrand Mill listed on the National Register?

Hildebrand Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Hildebrand Mill?

Hildebrand Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hildebrand Mill?

The period of significance for Hildebrand Mill is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1845.

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