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Site Information: The Shenandoah-Dives Mill, (the Mill), also known as the Mayflower Mill, is listed as a National Historic Landmark. The Mill is one of only seventeen National Historic Landmarks in Colorado, while there are fewer than 2,500 in the entire Nation. The Mill provides an extraordinary vision of the development of ore processing mills in the first half of this century. The Mill’s buildings, technology, and collection of equipment have scarcely changed since the turn of the century, presenting a striking and rare case of an early twentieth century flotation mill. Constructed in 1929, the Shenandoah-Dives Mill was designed for milling metals from low-grade gold ore. At the time of construction the Mill was considered state-of-the-art, with the most modern mining and milling equipment available. Prominent features of the mill complex include the mill, crushing plant, office/assay building, tailings ponds, tram terminal, and aerial tramway which connects to the Shenandoah-Dives Mine. The type of floatation technology used in the mill is nationally significant due to its role in diverting a crisis in the mining industry at the turn of the century. In operation until 1992, the Mill contains virtually all of its working components. According to a National Park Service (NPS) survey, the Shenandoah-Dives Mill is one of only five such mills still in existence in the Untied States. Of these five mills, the Shenandoah-Dives Mill is the only one described by the NPS as having “excellent integrity.” According to the NPS, “The Shenandoah-Dives Mill complex is an excellent representation of 1920s era milling technology in its original processing format.”
Join Us! - Registration Information The workshop is open to a range of participants: from practicing cultural resource professionals, to graduate and undergraduate students, to novices with little background in the field but a love for heritage and a desire to learn. The workshop is intended for anyone interested in working in a hands-on environment, to learn about preservation by doing it, and interested in seeing a spectacular part of the United States- and have fun while learning!
To join us for what promises to be an exciting and inspiring learning experience, contact us at the address or numbers on the registration form page for a registration packet. Participants pay their own transportation costs to and from Silverton. Program cost will be $750 for the week long session, including room and board, and daily transportation to the Shenandoah-Dives Mill from the Avon Hotel, and the field trips. For more information contact the San Juan County Historical Society Shenandoah-Dives Preservation Workshop at: shenandoah_dives_workshop@hotmail.com
Workshop Sponsors The Shenandoah-Dives HAER and Historic Structure Assessment Workshop would not be possible without the support from San Juan County Historical Society, the Getty Conservation Institute, the National Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Colorado State University’s Architecture Preservation Institute, the Mountain Studies Institute and Silverton Restoration Consulting.
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Silverton, Colorado |
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San Juan County Historical Society |