Brockerhoff Mill

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Brockerhoff Mill
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Brockerhoff Mill, December 2012
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Nearest citySouthwest of Bellefonte on Pennsylvania Route 550, Benner Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°54′1″N77°47′58″W / 40.90028°N 77.79944°W / 40.90028; -77.79944
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1862
NRHP reference No. 79002180 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1979

Brockerhoff Mill, also known as Roopsburg Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1862, and is a four-story brick building on a limestone foundation. It measures 56 feet by 40 feet, and has a gable roof. Also on the property are the remains of the mill race. The mill was built by Henry Brockerhoff (1794-1878), who also built the Brockerhoff Hotel. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-08.Note: This includes Peter C. Stockman and Gregory Ramsey (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brockerhoff Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.