The Gooyer consists of a stone foundation topped by a wooden octagonal body.

After destruction and some movements, in 1725 the mill stood on the site of the current Orange-Nassau barracks.

Finally, in 1814 the mill moved again to its current location on Funenkade atop the stone base of a watermill that had been demolished in 1812.

The location of the mills was at that time very favourable as the outskirts of town provided ample wind.

After the mill had fallen into disrepair, it was purchased in 1928 by the city of Amsterdam for 3200 guilders and restored.