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Originally located in the upper story of El Molino Viejo, these volcanic tufa millstones ground grain for the indian community of Mission San Gabriel. The stones were turned by water flowing from nearby canyons. When the mill fell into disuse, the stones disappeared. A century later they were found on the Huntington Library grounds by General George S. Patton, who, as a young boy had seen them used as blocks for mounting horses.
Details
| HM Number | HM25KV |
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| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century, 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Mill |
| Marker Type | Historic Object |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, February 19th, 2018 at 10:02pm PST -08:00 |
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Photo Credits: [4] CRAIG BAKER
Locationbig map
| Directions Information | Old Mill, El Molino Viejo, 1120 Old Mill Rd, San Marino, CA 91108 |
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| Location Description | Open 1-4 Tue-Sun, free admission. Park on the street and walk up the narrow driveway. |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 396021 N 3775974 |
| Decimal Degrees | 34.11945000, -118.12750000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 7.167', W 118° 7.65' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 7' 10.0200" N, 118° 7' 39.0000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 626, 323 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1120 Old Mill Rd, San Marino CA 91108, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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