History · Mill

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The city was incorporated in 1941, and serves as the education hub of the Santiam Canyon. It was named and known for its various lumber mills, including Hammond Lumber Company and Santiam Lumber Company. Mill City is now home to two lumber mills, Frank Lumber Co. and Freres Lumber Plant 3.

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National Register of Historic Places

2 historic places in Mill

2 places in Mill are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

#87
In Oregonby listings · most towns there have none
2places listed1 building · 1 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1994first listedHinkle-Reid House · newest: Mill City Southern Pacific Rail Road (SPRR) Bridge, 2021

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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