Burton Farmer's Gin Association Feed Mill

The building as of the 1970s or 1980s. Burton Heritage Society.

Bauer Gin

Picture of the Bauer Gin taken at an unknown date. Burton Heritage Society.

Knipstein Gin men

Prior to 1948 the Knipstein/Bauer Gin sat on this site as pictured here. Left to right: Joe Jackson, Theo Pfundt, Charles Knipstein, and Bill Knipstein. Burton Heritage Society.

Old Burton Feed Mill

October 2014 view during work on building

Old Burton Feed Mill

October 2014 restoration

Old Burton Feed Mill

During restoration October 2014

Old Burton Feed Mill

October 2014 view of building during restoration

Old Burton Feed Mill

Building as of Summer 2014 before restoration by Rita, Inc.

Known as the Burton Farmer's Gin Association Feed Mill for many years, this building was rebuilt in 1948 on the site of the Knipstein/Bauer Gin. The building provided feed and grist mill services for the Burton area until the 1990s. The building is listed as a non-contributing site in the Burton Historic District through the National Register of Historic Places. In 2014, the building was purchased by Rita, Inc. and restoration work was completed for its use as an auction house and offices for Market Realty, Inc. For more information on the history of the Burton Farmer's Gin Association, visit the website for the Texas Cotton Gin Museum at www.cottonginmuseum.org.

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