The unique and remarkably intact mill building could become the central
historic attraction of the Ute Ulay site, as well as another source of revenue. There may be potential for a partnership with
the Hard Tack Mine, and with miner Matt Ingram, who could give tours or record
an audio guide.
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| Mill Building with Walkway Superstructure |
Building walkways around and through the mill would solve the problem
of a costly indoor restoration, allowing visitors to view the complex machinery
and imagine the milling process. A sound artist could be invited to repurpose
some of the machinery as kinetic sculptures, giving visitors a sense of the
industrial cacophony inside a working ore mill.
The assayer’s office next to the mill might be reused
as a workspace for a resident artist or writer or building administrator.
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