TEMPE — The City of Tempe announced plans Friday to restore the historic Hayden Flour Mill, the landmark at the foot of Mill Avenue that has been closed for nearly 30 years, KTAR News reported.
The announcement came during Tempe’s State of the City address. The mill, which gave Mill Avenue its name, has been shut down since 1998.
The first step is a structural assessment. The city has started requesting bids from companies to inspect the machinery and equipment inside the building.
That review will help Tempe decide what can be saved, what needs repair and what uses the structure could safely handle. From there, city officials said, they plan to build a realistic restoration plan with cost estimates and a strategy to pay for it.
Tempe did not announce a completion date and noted the project will take time.
The mill sits beside Tempe Butte and Tempe Town Lake, steps from downtown’s restaurants and the Arizona State University campus, making it one of the most visible historic buildings in the East Valley.
Sources: KTAR News. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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