 The mill complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 for being a well-preserved and long-running example of mills common to the late-19th/early-20th centuries, and because its mill pond was a significant recreational destination in southwestern Nebraska.The historic district comprises the 1887 dam, headrace, and the three-story frame mill whose oldest sections was built in 1892.In 2013 ownership of Champion Mill State Historical Park (SHP) and the adjacent State Recreation Area (SRA) were transferred from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to Chase County.