The Merkel Mill is an historic, American grist mill that is located on Maiden Creek in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Merkel Mill | |
 Merkel Mill. September 2013. | |
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| Location | Dreibelbis Station Road at Maiden Creek, Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°34′13″N 75°52′49″W / 40.57028°N 75.88028°W |
| Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| Built | 1875 |
| MPS | Gristmills in Berks County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001625[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 8, 1990 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis mill, which was rebuilt in 1875, is a 2+1⁄2-story, banked building with a slate gable roof and a basement. It measures forty feet, five inches, by fifty feet, nine inches, and has a 100-foot frame storage addition. Also located on the property are the contributing watercourses, including the dam, pond, and races. It operated as a merchant mill and ceased operations in the 1950s.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
Gallery
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Mill and storage addition
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Louise Emery (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Merkel Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.