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the significance of the “Old Sugar Mill” did interest in preserving
these ruins and history for generations to come became a priority for
the city, many concerned citizens and the Ormond Beach Historical
Trust (now the Ormond Beach Historical Society). The city and the
Ormond Beach Historical Trust (OBHT) asked the State of Florida for
assistance and the State of Florida purchased the (Old Chimneys)
Three Chimneys 7.59 acre land area in 2003. A 50-year land
management lease was agreed upon between the State and the
Ormond Beach Historical Trust (Society) to maintain the site.
The Ormond Beach Historical Trust (Society) with the support of city
officials cleared the site of overgrown foliage, added a security fence
and promoted accredited archaeological studies to promote
restoration and preservation of the remaining structures. Pending
future available funding, the Three Chimneys will become a State
Park with the purpose of promoting Florida’s history and multicultural
and multinational heritage that spans four centuries on this location.
The Three Chimneys is currently open year-round to the public for
guided tours. The Ormond Beach Historical Society, in cooperation
with the City of Ormond Beach and the County of Volusia, provides
historic tours of the Three Chimneys site. The Three Chimneys site
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places through
these recent efforts.
In 2007 a matching ECHO Grant was obtained by the OBHS to hire
Brian Rand’s Professional Restoration of Jacksonville, Florida. The
bricks and mortar were stabilized, sealed, and canopies were
installed to limit moisture on the bricks. Period-correct replica bricks
were placed on the top surface of the boiling house structure in the
correct 18th Century English Cross-Bonding Pattern to prevent further
erosion of the original mortar and bricks.

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