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18-540: The mill was established in 1846 by Dr. Edward Turner Bale on property in Rancho Carne Humana land grant. Bale lived near the site until his death in 1849. The gristmill and granary were built with local materials, Douglas firs and coast redwoods . Some timbers were cut to length with the bark left on, while others were roughed out with hand tools. The timbers were notched and held in place with wooden pegs as well as nails and screws. The foundation of

36-419: A population of 164. The population density was 97.4 per square mile (37.6/km ). The racial make-up of Rutherford was 123 (75.0%) White , 0 (0.0%) African American , 0 (0.0%) Native American , 0 (0.0%) Asian , 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander , 30 (18.3%) from other races and 11 (6.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 70 persons (42.7%). The census reported that 164 people (100% of

54-465: A settin' hen, it bakes bread that makes city bread taste like cardboard." Theodore Benedict Lyman bought the mill and surrounding land in 1871 and passed ownership on to his son, William Whittingham Lyman . The mill remained in operation until 1879. After William Lyman's death, his wife, the former Mrs. Sarah A. Nowland deeded the property to Native Sons of the Golden West , and through them

72-829: A wedding present. The Rutherfords planted vineyards and made wine in the late 1800s. In August 2020, the Hennessey Fire was started by a lightning strike in the Vaca Mountains in the Rutherford area, resulting in widespread evacuations and the burning of over 315,611 acres (127,723 ha). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP covers an area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km ), 99.76% of it land, and 0.24% water. The 2010 United States Census reported that Rutherford had

90-470: Is located in Rutherford. Rutherford's zip code is 94573. It is inside area code 707 . Rutherford is located within the 11,887-acre (4,810 ha) Mexican land grant Rancho Caymus deeded to the early Napa Valley settler George C. Yount from General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo in 1838 as payment for a variety of services. Yount gave a 1,040-acre (421 ha) portion of the grant to his granddaughter Elizabeth and her husband Thomas Rutherford in 1864 as

108-531: Is located in the Rutherford AVA (American Viticultural Area) which is located in the larger Napa Valley AVA . The Robert Mondavi Winery is located between Rutherford and neighboring Oakville (though its corporate headquarters are in nearby St. Helena ). Other notable wineries in the Rutherford area include Beaulieu Vineyard , Grgich Hills Estate , St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery , and Inglenook . The Auberge du Soleil restaurant and resort

126-463: The daughter was protected in a prenuptial that allowed for her to keep 20 acres (0.08 km ) of land north of St. Helena, California , on which Krug planted a vineyard. Bale, California is named for him. Rutherford, California Rutherford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Napa County , California , United States. The population was 115 at the 2020 census . Rutherford

144-446: The mill and adjacent park were among those targeted to be closed due to lack of funding. The Napa Valley State Park Association petitioned the state to operate the park in order to avoid closure. Milling demonstrations and tours of the historic mill are offered on weekends. Legislation was passed in 2014 to allow sale of flour produced at the mill to the public starting January 1, 2016 in order to help defray maintenance costs and preserve

162-485: The mill was restored during a period in the late 1960s and early 1970s through efforts of the Native Son Parlors of Napa County, under the leadership of past Grand President Bismarck Bruck, a grandson of Dr. Bale. The mill and its 36-foot water wheel are protected as a state historic landmark and have been partially restored. A trail connects the historic park to Bothe-Napa Valley State Park . Additionally,

180-414: The mill where it was placed into the boot of an elevator to be mechanically transported upstairs where it was cleaned by various types of equipment. The slow turning of the old grind stones and the dampness of the mill's site gave the meal a special quality for making cornbread, yellowbread, shortening bread and spoonbread . As old timers put it, "When meal comes to you that way, like the heated underside of

198-524: The mill. Dr. Edward Turner Bale Edward Turner Bale (1810 – October 9, 1849), later known by his Spanish name Don Eduardo A. Bale , was a British-born Californian physician, entrepreneur, and ranchero. He is known for having built the Bale Grist Mill in Napa County, California . Bale arrived from England in Monterey, California in 1837 on the H.M.S. Harriet , having served as

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216-613: The park includes the site of the first church in the Napa Valley as well as the Pioneer Cemetery. Visitors can hike from the mill on the historic trail to Bothe-Napa Valley State Park , which features extensive picnic facilities and a number of trails. The round trip hike from Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park to Bothe-Napa Valley State Park is approximately two miles. In 2011 during the California budget crisis ,

234-604: The population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 71 households, of which 21 (29.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 36 (50.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7 (9.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (5.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 0 (0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 24 households (33.8%) were made up of individuals, and 7 (9.9%) had someone living alone who

252-617: The ship's surgeon. He soon became Surgeon-In-Chief of the Mexican Army under General Mariano Vallejo , and on March 21, 1839, married Vallejo's niece Maria Ignacia Soberanes. After becoming a citizen of Mexico in March 1841, in June, Bale was granted the Rancho Carne Humana , which comprised the land between what is now Rutherford and Calistoga, California . Construction of the Bale Grist Mill located between St. Helena and Calistoga

270-538: The structure is native stone. The mill was powered by a waterwheel, with water diverted from Mill Creek nearby. A ditch carried the water from a millpond to a wooden flume, which brought the water to the top of the waterwheel. The first wheel did not provide enough power during dry summers and was replaced by a larger one, similar to the one at the mill today. The mill was once the center of social activity as Napa Valley settlers gathered to have their corn and wheat ground into meal or flour . Farmers brought grain to

288-604: Was 0% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.4%. 71 people (43.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 93 people (56.7%) lived in rental housing units. In the California State Legislature , Rutherford is in the 3rd Senate District , represented by Democrat Bill Dodd , and in the 4th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry . In the United States House of Representatives , Rutherford

306-658: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31. There were 47 families (66.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.89. 37 people (22.6%) were under the age of 18, 11 (6.7%) aged 18 to 24, 30 (18.3%) aged 25 to 44, 57 (34.8%) aged 45 to 64 and 29 (17.7%) were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males. There were 94 housing units at an average density of 55.8 per square mile (21.5/km ), of which 32 (45.1%) were owner-occupied and 39 (54.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate

324-759: Was completed in 1846, the same year the Bear Flag Revolt claimed independence from Mexico. Bale's connection to the Bear Flag Party is uncertain, but there is evidence that they met at his mill before the capture of Sonoma . Several of Bale's acquaintances were members of the Bear Flag Party. During the California Gold Rush , Bale tried his hand at mining, and eventually caught a fever from which he never recovered. He died on October 9, 1849. On December 26, 1860, his daughter Carolina married winemaker Charles Krug . Bale's wife made sure

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