Green plaque № 53581

Daughters of Utah Pioneers No. 326 Erected 1966 Cotttonwood Paper Mill In 1880 The Deseret News Corporation purchased a 28-acre millsite including water rights. With Henry Grow, architect and builder, the $150,000 structure, made of granite from nearby quarries with mortar of clay and stone grindings, took three years to erect. The 1860 paper machine from Sugarhouse Mill and some new machinery was installed; a 1500-ft. rage brought water through the penstock to encased turbines. The plant could yield 5 tons of paper a day. Chas. J. Lambert, manager. sold to Granite Paper Mills Co. 1892; destroyed by fire 1893; restored 1927 as a recreational center. Central Company

by Daughters of Utah Pioneers

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