G.W.Hewitt "Flour & Feed Mill"


photo credit : Richard Tanner Collection
  • The Barn was owned by S.A. Backus in 1878
  • S.A. Backus sold it to Lucius Rogers in 1884
  • Lucius Rogers sold it to Vickery and Oguine in 1885
  • Vickery and Oguine sold it to F.J. Vickery in 1886
  • F.J. Vickery sold it to the Acme Mill Co. in 1888
  • Acme Mill Co. sold it to J.W. Brennen in 1893 and added to the structure
  • J.W. Brennen sold it to J.H. Green in 1898
  • J.H. Green sold it to F.A. Green in 1906
  • F.A. Green sold it to G.W. Hewitt in 1935, which it was then known as
    "FLOUR & FEED MILL"
  • GEO. W. Hewitt sold it to Richard Tanner in 1946, and Mr. Tanner and his brother
    Lyle operated the mill as a feed and farm supply ,paint and later sold Arvin Televisions there
  • R ichard Tanner sold it to the Smethport Cable Co. in 1977
  • The Smethport Cable Co. sold it to Thomas Petroleum in 1980, Thomas was an oil and petroleum distributor
  • Thomas sold it to Witter Gas and Oil Co. of Port Allegany in 1985,Witter is also a distributor of Gasoline and petroleum products
  • Witter sold the building to Wolfe's in may of 1998.

information provided by Mr. Jeff Wolfe

Click to see a present day picture of the Feed Mill

1890 Feedmill

1940 Hewitt Feedmill


1950 Tanner Brothers Feedmill

1960 Tanner Brothers Feedmill


1981 Thomas Petroleum Mill