Hill's Sawmill

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Hill's Sawmill
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LocationSouth of Equinunk off Pennsylvania Route 191, Damascus Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°45′9″N75°11′36″W / 41.75250°N 75.19333°W / 41.75250; -75.19333 Coordinates: 41°45′9″N75°11′36″W / 41.75250°N 75.19333°W / 41.75250; -75.19333
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1873
Built byHolbert, William; Branning, John D.
NRHP reference No. 74001816 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1974

Hill's Sawmill, also known as Holbert & Branning Mill and Duck Harbor Lumber & Chemical Co., is a historic sawmill located at Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1873, and is a two-story, rectangular building with a gable roof. It measures approximately 70 feet long and 25 feet wide and sits on a stone foundation. It contains original mill equipment. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [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 2012-06-08.Note: This includes Thomas Shepstone (May 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hill's Sawmill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-06.