Mill Pond House

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Marker No: 3379

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Marker Text: Structure of great value to community in early days. Erected about 1875 by John H. ("Shorty") Brown (1817-96), one of founders of San Saba, in 1850s. This building housed machinery of gristmill (which ground corn meal, for bread) and a cotton gin. It was run by water power supplied by San Saba Springs. After mill was in disuse, city water system machinery was housed here. San Saba Garden Club restored the building after acquisition, 1956. (1962) 

Geographic: 31.194841, -98.712990

Location: Mill Pond Park, 190, east city limits, San Saba (where East Commerce meets South Mill Streets  and Doug Sullivan Street)