The Thompson Mill is an historic, American grist mill that is located near Seidel Creek in Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Thompson Mill | |
 Thompson gristmill. September 2013. | |
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| Location | Golf Course Road at Seidel Creek, Robeson Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°16′38″N 75°51′48″W / 40.27722°N 75.86333°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | c. 1816 |
| MPS | Gristmills in Berks County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001633[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 historic mill was built circa 1816, and is a one-and-one-half-story stone and frame building with a basement and frame extension. The adjacent farmhouse was built circa 1850, and is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay, stone dwelling. Also located on the property is a contributing stone bake oven (c. 1850) millraces, a pond, and a dam. Built as part of a working farm, the mill ceased operation in 1950.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
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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 Louse Emery (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thompson Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.