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Windmill
Lamar, CO
 Dutch Mill
Mobile Home Park [gone]
Aurora, CO
The Windmill in Lamar was built in the early 1930s in the backyard of the Wilson family. The plans that were used to build it and the ironwork that runs the wheel were imported from Holland. Originally, the roof was painted red and the wheel was green. In 2005, the windmill was moved to the lawn of the Prowers County Courthouse. [map]

The windmill in Aurora was built around 1920 for the Dutch Mill Cottage Court. The windmill structure was surrounded by a group of 13 cottages which were rented out to tourists and workers at the Fitzsimons Army Hospital. Later, the windmill was later used as the Dutch Mill Tobacco Shop. In recent years, it was used as the office for the Dutch Mill Mobile Home Park. In 2010, this windmill was demolished. For more, see this website.

former Dutch Mill Restaurant and Drive-Inn
Hayden, CO
2012: 2023:
The Dutch Mill Restaurant and Drive-Inn was built in the 1970s. In 1979, the building housed Speedy and Marie's Mexican Food. It housed GG's Coffee Shop from 2007-2010. The building was still vacant in 2012. In 2018, the building was renovated as a residence. The drive-in canopy attached to the right side of the building was removed then. For more, see this website. [map]

former Doughmonde Bakery
Haines City, FL
 Old Dutch Mill
Boynton Beach, FL
The windmill building in Haines City was built for the Doughmonde Bakery which opened in 2005. The business closed in 2009. The building has housed Stefanni Events since 2015. [map]

The Old Dutch Mill restaurant and bar was built in 1939. The blades were blown off in a hurricane in 1947 and never replaced. I believe it closed in 1974 and housed many other restaurants after that. The building is vacant now. For more, see this website. [map]

Watermill Express
Plant City, FL
 Watermill Express
Houston, TX
 Windmill
Helen, GA
These Watermill Express water vending machines are distributed nationwide. The first one was built in 1984 in Brighton, CO. The company has apparently stopped producing these windmill structures and uses boring box-like machines now. Some of the old ones still survive. However, many are missing their blades now. [Plant City map]; [Houston map]

The Windmill in Helen is part of the Heidi Motel. [map]

More Georgia:
Dutch Mill Motel & Restaurant: 1, 2, 3 (Duluth) [gone]
Hertz (Lawrenceville) [gone]

Danish Windmill
Elk Horn, IA
 NW Iowa Auto Center [gone]
Le Mars, IA
The Danish Windmill was built in 1848 in Norre Snede, Denmark. The 60-foot-tall windmill was brought here in 1976. Elk Horn has one of the largest concentrations of Danes in the U.S. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

The NW Iowa Auto Center building was constructed around 1930 as a gas station with a rooftop windmill. Only a bit of the blades remained when this photo was taken in 2009. Prior to the repair shop, the building was home to Jimbo's Bait and Tackle. The windmill was still there in 2012 but gone by 2016.

Vermeer Mill
Pella, IA		 Marion County State Bank
Pella, IA		 Betty's Cafe
Corydon, IA
The Vermeer Mill was built in 2002 as part of the Historical Village. The parts for it came from Holland. It is a functioning windmill and grinds wheat into flour. The flour is used by local businesses. The Vermeer Mill is the tallest working windmill in the United States. [map]

The Marion County State Bank was built around 1970. There is also a Welcome Windmill in Pella. [map]

Betty's Cafe appears to be what's left of a windmill structure. It might have been part of a chain of windmill gas stations that were built in south Iowa. There was one in Albia, IA that is now gone. They were built in the 1920s for Harry Gholson and called "Dutch Service" stations. These stations had restaurants and featured tourist cottages as well. There are no signs of cottages near this building now. This building now houses La Bota Mexican Restaurant. [map]

Chamber
of Commerce
Orange City, IA		 Vogel Windmill
Orange City, IA		 Telephone Booth
Orange City, IA
Windmill Square Park
Orange City, IA
Orange City was founded in 1870 by Dutch settlers from Pella, IA that were looking for cheaper and better land. The city was originally named Holland. In addition to the annual tulip festival, there are a number of Dutch-style windmills around town.

The Chamber of Commerce windmill was built in 1972 for Northwestern State Bank as a drive-in bank. In 2001, it was adapted for use as the Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center. The building is 52 feet tall, not include the blades. [map]

The Vogel Windmill was built in 1967 by the founder of Diamond Vogel Paints. It features a functioning stone mill used for grinding paint pigments and living quarters. [map]

There is also a functioning Telephone Booth downtown built in the shape of a windmill. It was built around 1975. [map]

Windmill Square Park contains various styles of Dutch windmill replicas. The six "molens" were built from 1996-2004 by Rod Shea of Middleton, WI. They were donated to Orange City in 2004. [map]

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