Intense summer sun and cold wet winters have taken a toll on the redwood siding.
From blacksmith shop to flour mill. Rusted star is barely visible.
Not one of the thirty five windows remained intact, leaving the interior exposed to the elements.
Three teirs of scaffolding were required to reach the crumbling wasp infested crown. It would take 14 months to restore the facade.
The newly frabricated copper star and "1999" signify a new era for the old mill. Workers apply copper sheeting to the crown.
The facade is extended to enclose the new courtyard.
The morning sun cathces the copper star as one hundred year old black walnut trees shed their leaves in the fall of 2000.