Category: History

Posted on

Transformation Update

Hello, Friends! It’s been a while. While I have been plugging away at the shop, here is a peek into the transformation of the upstairs apartment. It’s a long-term project but a fun one. Who knows, maybe one day it will be available on Airbnb; but for now, it is a work in progress.

When I bought the building, it was full of milling equipment and junk. I believe the Brownville Mills closed sometime around 2011 or 2012. It looks like they just used it for storage and left everything there when I bought it. It’s definitely looking brighter 🙂

Look at all the stuff left in the building
The brick wall is the pièce de résistance
Posted on

All the stuff

When I first looked at this building, I was blown away by all the stuff that was left in it. It was full of furniture, equipment & commercial size coolers left from the long-running business, Brownville Mills. It also had been used as storage for a number of other items as well as some junk sitting around. It was fascinating and overwhelming at the same time. Here are a few pics before we moved stuff out.

Continue reading “All the stuff”