1897 - Henry Beckstoffer opens a lumber mill.
1900 - Henry moves the lumber mill to the 1200 block of N. 28th Street in Church Hill. One of his notable contracts was cutting timber off the site of Byrd Flying Field, now Richmond International Airport.
1930s: Beckstoffer's sons Herman (father of Richard and Ron) and Bernard (father of Bill) take over the business and rename it H. Beckstoffer's Sons Inc. They shift the company's focus to custom architectural millwork. Clients from that era include Colonial Williamsburg and King's Dominion.
2006: The firm is sold and its name is changed to Retromillwork.
2007: Richard Beckstoffer reacquires the property and all millworking operations cease.
2008: Better Housing Coalition buys the property.
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I just found out about the Beckstoffer mill today while driving in the area to find the former home of one of my wife's ancestors. The ancestor lived on 27th street and was a carpenter. After seeing how close the home was to the mill, I'm wondering if he may have been an early employee of the mill. Any chance there might be a way to find out?
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