dam was built on the east shore of Gray's Bay on Lake Minnetonka. This dam severely cut the water flow of the Minnehaha Creek, turning it from a racing river to a meandering brook. A last attempt was made to keep the mill running and for a time, a gas engine was used to grind feed for livestock. However, it didn't work out and the mill came to a halt never to start again. The mill changed hands one more time as Henry F. Brown bought the mill from Millam in 1889. He used the mill to store grain until 1922 when the Thorpe Brothers Realtors bought the site for the development of a new residential community called the Country Club District. On December 1, 1932, despite efforts to preserve it as an historic landmark, the old mill was demolished. Archeology In the summer of 1977, an archeological dig at the old mill site located the exact outlines of the mill's foundation and found several remnants of the mill's equipment. After the search for the artifacts was completed, the mill site was re-landscaped and identified with informational exhibits. References Sullivan, Joe. (Summer 2001) "1856 Gristmill At 50th & Browndale Gave Edina Its Name". About Town. (Official Magazine of the City of Edina) PDF. p. 6-11 Buildings and structures in Edina, Minnesota Grinding mills in Minnesota Protected areas of Hennepin County, Minnesota