[2] All of the buildings are houses designed in the Prairie School style, and are a part of a planned development.

Joshua Melson, a local developer, bought the property along Willow Creek between 1902 and 1908.

[2] When the Rock Crest–Rock Glen plans were finalized, the mill was dismantled and the stone foundations maintained to house a hydroelectric station for the development.

Other plans included having them used as a pier support for a bridge across Willow Creek, and for a small summer house.

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