622 South Main Street, Almont - Lapeer County
| Other Names | King's Cider Mill |
| Property Type | woolen mill |
| Historic Use | INDUSTRY/PROCESSING/EXTRACTION/manufacturing facility |
| Current Use | INDUSTRY/PROCESSING/EXTRACTION/manufacturing facility |
| Style | Other |
| Narrative Description | The Briggs Carding Mill in Almont is an L-shaped complex, consisting of a two-story, board-and-batten, gable-roofed building with a bracketed, open shed-roof porch, with a one-story shed roof addition, and a flanking, one-story, gable-roof, clapboard sheathed, storage building. |
| Statement of Significance | The Briggs Carding Mill is the oldest utility building in Almont, and historically recalls the economic origins of the village. The village of Almont was platted and recorded on September 6, 1836. Deed records indicate that Stephen Briggs purchased the water wheel-driven carding and fulling mill to aid in the processing of wool and yarn in November, 1845. Briggs later sold the mill to his son Elmer in 1885. When William H. King purchased the mill property in November, 1915, he converted its power source to steam, and refurbished the mill for use as a feed, flour, and grist mill. It remained in use for the same purpose during the tenure of Ray Holland, the next owner. In recent times, the former utility building has been used as a seasonal cider mill. |
| Period of Significance | 1826-1865 |
| Significant Date(s) | c. 1845; 1915 |
| Registry Type(s) | 03/19/1987 State Register listed |
| Site ID# | P23841 |
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