Lewis Mill

Listed: 1998

Constructed: 1907

Threat: Demolition by neglect; natural elements

Closest Town to Resource: Telluride

Significance: Located in a National Historic Landmark District at an elevation of over 12,000 feet, this circa 1907 metal processing mill is one of the most scenic in Colorado. Its remote location saved its interior contents from metal salvage programs during World War II. The mill is one of a few remaining mills with its original machinery intact. Colorado Preservation, Inc. worked to convince the current owners that the building is a unique Colorado treasure that should be stabilized.

Listing the mill on Colorado’s Most Endangered Places generated numerous inquiries from local architects, contractors, photographers, and the International