John Knauer House and Mill

John Knauer House and Mill
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Knauer Mill, March 2011
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Location	Pennsylvania Route 23 in Knauertown, Warwick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°10′14″N75°43′53″W / 40.17056°N 75.73139°W / 40.17056; -75.73139
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	c. 1785-1790
Built by	Knauer, John
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP reference No.	85001173 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 30, 1985

The John Knauer House and Mill, also known as the Knauer Mill, is an historic American grist mill complex that is located in Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The site is situated in the Hopewell Big Woods.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ^[1]

History and architectural features

The complex was built roughly between 1785 and 1790, and includes the stone mill, 2+1⁄2-story stone miller's house, a stone and frame barn, and a small stone house. The miller's house is five bays by two bays, and was designed in the Georgian style. The mill remained in operation into the 1940s. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Eleanor Morris and Estelle Cremers (February 1985). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Knauer, John, House and Mill. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 14, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Gristmill, video of this mill by Wanda Kaluza