 It is mostly vacant, yet a portion of the huge wooden buildings house a spacious antique store and is the subject of future visioning sessions by State, federal and local partnerships.In 1852, Moses Taft built the mill and leased it to Israel Southwick and Richard Sayles.During the Civil Way, 24‑hour production of indigo blue uniform cloth was ongoing before the mill was sold to Robert and Jacob Taft in 1865.