Swany White Flour Mills

The three-story brick mill featured a dedicated powerhouse, miller's residence, and freestanding smokestack on the industrial property in central Minnesota.

Built in 1898, the Thelen brothers purchased the mill in 1903 and named their flour brand Swany White, operating continuously until a fire destroyed it in 2011.

The mill served as a central meeting point for local farmers who could sell their wheat directly or exchange raw grain for processed flour.

Following the 2011 fire, the Thelen family constructed a new facility in 2012 that maintains production of traditional and organic flour products.

The facility represented Minnesota's last operating nineteenth-century mill before its destruction, earning a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location: Freeport

GPS coordinates: 45.66194,-94.68806

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25