Bomford Mill (Pioneer Flour Mills)
The Bomford Mill was home to the milling business established by Col. George Bomford.
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George Bomford was an Army ordnance expert and the owner of the mansion Kalorama. In 1845, he constructed a cotton factory on the site of an 1832 flour mill, which had burned down the previous year. The factory was sold to Thomas Wilson in 1850, who continued to run the cotton factory until the Civil War, when the supply of cotton dried up.
In 1866, the building was sold to A.H. Herr, who converted it back to the property’s original use as a flour mill and enlarged it in 1883. During the late-19th century, the mill was known as Pioneer Flour Mill and was owned by Herr and various other partners. In 1916, the mill was purchased by the Wilkins-Rogers Milling Company. The adjacent K Street flour mill was built in 1922 on the site of an 1847 flour mill owned by Alexander Ray.
The building has since been converted to the Flour Mill Condominium.
DC Inventory: January 23, 1973 (Joint Committee on Landmarks)
Within Georgetown Historic District
