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MILL RURAL HERITAGE |
History of
Scroggins Mill: Upon completion of
the Railroad in Lebanon, A large grain warehouse was erected on
railroad property along the tracks near the Lebanon depot in 1881. The
warehouse was leased in 1883 by John Settle and was known as the
Lebanon Warehouse. The warehouse had a capacity of 60,000 bushels.
Later it was leased and used for many years by Ralph Scroggin which we
now consider Scroggin’s Mill. This is a very significant Lebanon
building, and is an outstanding example of timber frame construction as
applied to the timeframe in which Lebanon so relied on its main crops
of the 1880’s oats and wheat. Hand hewn beams at 13” X 17” support the
main floor with Bins on the second floor only accessible by cat walk.
This building is in remarkable condition.
 The new 1930’s portion of the
building hides the secret of two fully intact Refrigerator cars from
1912 - 1913 respectively.  Overlay of Rail Cars inside Scroggins Mill
Today we see the need for wheat to grace our farms again. Our hope to
restore this building is great in the wake of so many of our heritage
properties vanishing, leaving the bustling history to only the
imagination.  View From North Side |
Scroggins Mill Rural Heritage
P.O. Box 2095, Lebanon Oregon 97355
E-mail us at info@scrogginsmill.org
Phone # (541) 401-3162
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