Gardner Mill, Greek Revival gristmill in West Jordan, United States
Gardner Mill is a gristmill at 1100 West 7800 South in West Jordan, Utah, built in 1877 as a replacement for an earlier mill on the site. It combines Greek Revival and Federal styling and was also known as the West Jordan Mill. The building now houses a restaurant and a furniture store at the centre of Gardner Village.
Archibald Gardner, a Scottish immigrant who built more than 30 mills, canals, roads and dams across Utah and Wyoming, replaced an earlier mill on this site with the current structure in 1877. It is the only surviving Utah mill documented as his work. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and Gardner Village has operated around it since May 1980.
Gardner Village has operated around the mill since May 1980, when the mill and surrounding buildings were converted into a shopping district. The mill itself now houses a restaurant and a furniture store, and a petting zoo opened at the southwest end in 2016 with chickens, pigs, alpacas, sheep, goats and emus, later reworked in 2023 as part of Ricochet Canyon.
The grounds are easy to walk through, with shaded spots and water features providing places to rest while exploring. On-site dining, shopping, and seasonal events happen throughout the year, making it a full-day destination for families.
The mill is the only surviving Utah mill documented as one of Archibald Gardner's works, though he built more than 30 mills, sawmills and other mills across Utah and Wyoming, along with canals, roads and dams. The petting zoo at its southwest end opened in 2016 and was reworked in 2023 as Ricochet Canyon.
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