Wheeler's Mill

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Rigrish House next to Wheeler's Mill House Standing in front of the house are Robert Rigrish, Ida Rose, and Emma McQuade. Picture courtesy of Mrs. Ivan Scott The Rigrish House is no longer standing.  It was located on State Route 335 next to the Mill House.
The Mill House as it looked from the Wheeler's Mill Bridge.
This is a side view of the Wheeler's Mill Dam. Photo courtesy of Vic Knore
Picture courtesy of Lorena Smith Fisher, granddaughter of Levi Wheeler.
Wheeler's Mill located on what is now State Route 335.  The dirt road in front of the mill ran all the way to Sciotoville. Picture courtesy of Mrs. Ivan Scott
Wheeler's Mill Dam on the Little Scioto River. Picture courtesy of Mrs. Ivan Scott
Wheeler's Mill House (Still standing, 2003) Picture courtesy of Mrs. Ivan Scott The Mill House, which was home to the Wheeler family that operated the mill, is still standing (2003) on State Route 335 across from Wheeler's Mill Road.  At the time of this writing, the house is owned by Duane Skaggs and looks much the same as it did when the Wheelers lived here.

Wheeler's Mill Bridge - Spring 2003

The Wheeler's Mill Bridge was reconstructed in 2003.  Below are photos of the construction process.

 

 

 

Wheeler's Mill Bridge Opens with Ribbon-Cutting

Article taken from The Portsmouth Daily Times, Sunday, December 14, 2003

Clyde S. Willis, Scioto County engineer, announced the formal opening of the Wheelers Mill Bridge in Harrison Township. The new bridge is a Modified Warren Truss with a 150-foot span and a 10-foot approach span all made to look like a 160-foot truss. The bridge is 26 feet wide with a 24-foot roadway and it is designed to carry the legal load of 40 tons. The galvanized steel of the new bridge is guaranteed against rust for 35 years. The new structure was bulit by the Ohio Bridge Corporation of Cambridge for a total of $555,061, 80 percent of this amount coming from the Ohio Public Works Commission and 20 percent being paid by the Scioto County Engineer's Department. The old bridge, built in 1900, was a bowstring arch through truss. It was 14 feet wide and carried a load limit of 15 tons. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The contractor salvaged the bridge and it was taken to the company's property in central Ohio where it will be preserved as a bridge of historical interest.

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Thursday, December 18, 2003 1:53 PM