Lange's Mill, Gillespie County

Threadgill Creek

A friend and I made a day trip to Mason and did some sightseeing on the way. This lovely historic mill is near Doss in Gillespie County. It sits at a particularly picturesque spot on Threadgill Creek where Lange's Mill Road crosses.
A large water wheel, now gone, provided the power to grind grain for local settlers.
The mill and a distillery were established in 1849 by brothers John E. and Thomas C. Doss. They ran the mill for 15 years before selling it in 1964 to August Steiness who tore down the distillery and expanded the capacity of the mill. In 1866 Steiness' widow sold the mill to William F. Lange. The Lange family ran the mill another two decades.
A state historic marker was placed here in 1936.