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Lange's Mill

Doss, Gillespie County

Marker Text

Established in 1849 by Doss brothers. Operated 1859-1878 by William F. Lange, 1878-1888 by Julius Lange. Its products were famed throughout the region. One of the last of the old burr mills in Texas, one of few in as perfect a state of preservation. Near by on a cliff are Indian pictographs.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description from Doss, take FM 648 approx. .5 mi. to Lange's Mill Rd., then northwest on Lange's Mill Rd. 3.3 miles
Marker # 10068
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite)
Code mills - textile, fiber, gristmills, cotton gins
Latitude, Longitude 30.47716, -99.124407

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