Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
“The Old Brick Mill is a historic grist mill built in Lindale, Georgia, US in the 1830s. It has also been called the Jones Mill, the Hoss Mill, The Silver Creek Mill, and the Folly Mill.”
Wikipedia article Old Brick Mill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 48 National Register listings published here for Floyd County · listed in 1993 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 473 fires within 5 miles of Old Brick Mill between 1992 and 2019, burning about 2,639 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 168 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 189 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 168 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 37 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 28 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 15 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-FLOYD-018 |
| 4 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 8.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-FLOYD-005 |
| 27 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-FLOYD-006 |
| 26 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Old Brick Mill: 17 past producers, 16 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum, Iron, Manganese, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Floyd County Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bobo Bank | Iron | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Couper Property | Manganese | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Hillyer Property | Manganese | Prospect | 1919 | |
| Johnson Property | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Lot 44 | Manganese | Past Producer | 1901 | |
| Washington Bank | Iron | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Bobo Bauxite | Aluminum | Prospect | Weathering Residual | |
| Bobo Mine | Aluminum | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lindale, the town this property stands in, in 22 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 11 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 flood, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2009 | Lightning | Lindale | $250,000 | The Rome News Tribune reported that lightning struck an old 1800's residential home in the Boozeville community resulting in a fire that completely destroyed the structure. Firefighters reported that cloud-to-ground lightning was so intense in the area at the time that it hampered their efforts to extinguish the fire. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | $100,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that six trees were down in the Lindale to Rome area. Trees were down on homes on Barron Road and Clark Drive. Trees were down on vehicles on Presley Street, Crescent Street, Culio Road, and Druid Road. Trees were down on power lines on Midway Park Road. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | $50,000 | The Rome News Tribune reported that a large tree fell on a home on Darlington Way knocking out a bedroom window and punching a hole through the roof and floor. Two other trees were also down on Silvermont Drive. In Lindale, the public observed a large tree down on a home causing minor to moderate roof damage to the structure. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | $30,000 | The Rome News Tribune reported that thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees, one on a power line and another on a lady's car at Millican's Grocery Store in Lindale. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | $15,000 | Georgia Power Company reported that numerous trees and power lines were down across southwest Floyd county from Lindale to Cave Spring, particularly in the Foster Mills area. Pea size hail was also reported in the Cave Spring area. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | $5,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that a tree was blown down onto a home in Lindale causing at least minor damage to the structure. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | $3,000 | The Rome News Tribune reported that a thunderstorm downburst knocked down a few trees and a power line near Millican's Foodland. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | $2,000 | The public reported that thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and several other large limbs. A rose trellis was completely destroyed and some aluminum was ripped off a storage trailer. |
| May 2017 | Lightning | Lindale | $1,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Manager reported damage from a lightning strike on West Point Road. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | $1,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that two trees and one power line were down between Lindale and Rome. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | $250 | A trained spotter and the public reported that one tree was down in Lindale and several large tree limbs were down in Lindale and Silver Creek. Wind gusts were estimated at 40 to 50 mph. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | - | Report of powerlines down at Donahoo Dr and Park Ave. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | - | A tree was downed onto a home on Avenue D. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Lindale | - | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director observed penny-sized hail just south of Lindale near Silver Creek. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Lindale | - | An amateur radio operator reported quarter-sized hail in south central and southeast Floyd county, south and southeast of Lindale. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Lindale | - | The public reported quarter-sized hail in Lindale and pea-sized hail in Silver Creek. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Lindale | - | The public reported penny to nickel-sized hail in Lindale, a storm spotter reported penny-sized hail in Silver Creek, and the public reported quarter-sized hail near Wax. The public reported that the hail lasted for up to 15 minutes in the Lindale area. The hail lasted nearly 30 minutes in some locations. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Lindale | - | A Ham operator reported dime size hail. |
| July 2000 | Flood | Lindale | - | The Rome News Tribune reported minor street flooding. |
| July 2000 | Flood | Lindale | - | The Rome News Tribune reported minor street flooding. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Lindale | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Lindale | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Rome Historic District | 3.7 miles | 1985 | |
 | Dr. Robert Battey House | 3.8 miles | 1982 |
| Oakdene Place | 3.8 miles | 1983 | |
 | Double-Cola Bottling Company | 4.1 miles | 2006 |
 | Between the Rivers Historic District (Boundary Increase) | 4.1 miles | 1989 |
| South Broad Street Historic District | 4.2 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93000936 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Floyd County | All 48 listed properties in this county. |
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