De Eenhoorn, Haarlem 1.64

De Eenhoorn is a paltrok mill in Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. As all Dutch paltrok mills it is a windpowered sawmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 19872.HistoryThe first mentions of a sawmill on this location date from the 17th century. A date, 23-8-1776, found inscribed in the mill suggests the current paltrok mill was built to replace an older mill at that date. Ownership of the mill regularly changed over the years. The end of its working years came when an electric powered sawmill was built in 1924 making the old windmill superfluous. De Hollandsche Molen than acquired the mill to save it from demolition. The mill was restored and for a few years rented back to millers, though these mostly used the electric sawmill. Around 1931 was the last time the windmill was used commercially. The mill was repaired again in 1936 but it was worked very little. In 1949 foundation Nehim-Molen "De Eenhoorn" was set up by one of the directors of wood trading company N.V. Nederlandse Houtimport Maatschappij "Nehim" with the goal to restore and operate De Eenhoorn. The foundation restored and owned the windmill until its dissolution in 1957 and the mill returned to De Hollandse Molen who in turn sold it to municipally Haarlem in 1963. De Eenhoorn is operated by Stichting Molens Zuid-Kennemerland since 1984. The sawing mechanisms were restored so the mill was fully functional again by 1990. Repairs to the frame of the mill were carried out from 1992 to 1993.