Swany White Flour Mills was a small flour mill in Freeport, Minnesota, United States. The miller was Gary Thelen, and the mill had been owned by the Thelen family since 1903. The mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Freeport Roller Mill and Miller's House. On Tuesday, December 27, 2011, a fire destroyed the 114-year-old mill. The mill was a total loss. The miller's house, built in 1900, remains standing.
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