Side’s Mill

Aka Fruit Valley/Green Valley

Side's Mill

Side’s mill was the only mill in Lancaster County where the house and mill were attached. The mill operated until 1935 when Frank Sides was killed in the machinery. The building suffered a fire and remained in a state of disrepair until it was refurbished into a private residence in 2009.


c1792Samuel Hawthorn
1803Samuel Hawthorn, Jr.
1806William Ramsey
1806Samuel Hawthorn, Jr.
1842John Martin
18??Robert Evans
1853Benjamin B. Gondor
1870Samuel B. Sides
1873Thomas E. Franklin
1885Elam B. Troup
1903Aldus M. Sides
1935Frank Sides (killed in mill)
19??Roy and Bessie Lefevre
1999Destroyed by fire
2006Joseph and Barbara Esh
2009Steve and Wendy Hess

The mill is located at 150 Sides Mill Road, Strasburg, PA.

Builtc1812
Structure3.5 Story Stone
Dimensions50 x 40
Water SourceS. Branch of Little
Beaver Creek
TownshipStrasburg
TypeFlour/Grist/Saw/Cider
Headrace50 feet
Tailrace775 feet
Dam Height17 feet
Power1 Overshot
Capacity8 bbl / day