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.
Similar to the Paper Mill across the street, the Flour Mill has since been converted to condominiums.
DC Inventory: January 23, 1973 (Joint Committee on Landmarks)
Within Georgetown Historic District
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PLATE FROM BOYD'S WASHINGTON DIRECTORY OF 1886, FACING PAGE 452 - Bomford's Mill, Potomac & Grace Streets, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
This is the only old mill remaining in Georgetown, and is representative of an important local industry. It was originally built by col. George Bonford, merchant and ordnance expert. | Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA | Date: Documentation compiled after 1933
1. Historic American Buildings Survey George Eisenman, Photographer Summer 1967 VIEW FROM NORTHEAST - Bomford's Mill, Potomac & Grace Streets, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
This is the only old mill remaining in Georgetown, and is representative of an important local industry. It was originally built by col. George Bonford, merchant and ordnance expert. | Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA | Date: Documentation compiled after 1933