Revival of the Freedom Mill
The Mill at Freedom Falls was built in 1834 as a grist mill serving the surrounding community. It was converted to a turning mill in 1907 and abandoned by 1967. In 2012 the Mill
at Freedom Falls was entered in the Register of Historic Places. The restored Mill houses a school, offices, and a farm-to-table restaurant.
Please visit: www.millatfreedomfalls.com
The Mill before restoration.
Students heading to school at the Mill.
Courtesy Christopher Glass, Architect
The crew discusses restoration plans on the main floor of the Mill.
The Lost Kitchen dining room
Film by David Conover
Film by David Conover
When environmentalist Tony Grassi takes a crazy gamble to rehab an abandoned Mill, he inspires both skepticism and hope that its revived bond with the river will breath new life into the rural town of Freedom, Maine. With the help of a colorful team of builders, masons, engineers and architects, he sets out to reconstruct a forgotten historical treasure. Can his 21st century vision of conservation re-power this community, which is now welcoming a new generation of young farmers?
Link to film by David Conover
https://vimeo.com/75880834
password: mill
Maine Preservation
Honor Award 2013
Adaptive – Reuse Project
Architect:
Christopher Glass
Preservation Timber Company
Arron Sturges
Structural Engineer:
Gartley-Dorsky
Photography:
Various including Sally Grassi,
Fred Field, maine., and
Brendan Bullock, Preservation