Secret Places in Lynchburg: The Flour Mill

[demamherstboyz]

If your familiar with the joseph nichols tavern on fifth street, apparently thomas jefferson and andrew jackson have stopped by there while they were passing through. Thomas Jefferson did have a summer home located in present day poplar forest. His summer home has been restored and it is opened to the public.

[o56kid]

What is the deal with the tunnel under there?

[BethieofVa]

Very cool, my late grandfather worked there for years!

[readchesterton1]

A correction: the mill was run in some capacity as late as the 1980's. Also, an update: the building has been purchased, and is now in the process of being transformed into loft apartments and commercial space. Thankfully, the place will no longer decay.

[pos6666666]

such a cool part of town

[ITSGABEZ]

Hey my Dad works for The City of Lynchburg, and has been for quite some time now, and there are lots of bums and stuff in those abandoned buildings, so be carefull ;}

[readchesterton1]

@ITSGABEZ I know some of the "bums." A group of them work for a fellow who owns a lot of old buildings downtown, and he lets them live in the buildings he owns. They don't have running water, but they are not the sorts who mind.

[LT1HILLINGHOE]

In 1973 the flour mill was still open and there was a street just above it that ran right through the property on a bridge. We used to ride by it then and the mill was running very loudly.

[GROOVEY1969]

im so glad i live in southern california where everything is bright and colorful.

[readchesterton1]

It isn't as if this is an example of the beauties of Virginia, you know. Love your California, though.

[riverlifeva]

@GROOVEY1969 lol its bright and colorful because vandals spray graphiti everywhere!!!

[zuniga6412]

@riverlifeva: vandals live everywhere dude, so get off your high horse.

[riverlifeva]

@zuniga6412 lol hit a nerve did I;)

[zuniga6412]

@riverlifeva: Na, your just a little behind the times.

[riverlifeva]

@zuniga6412 lol

[zuniga6412]

@riverlifeva:  Say goodnight John Boy!

[riverlifeva]

@zuniga6412 later corn bread;)

[Rao665]

@GROOVEY1969

and boring.

[taylortay102]

love the vids keep making them