Keefe-Mumbower Mill

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Keefe-Mumbower Mill
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LocationNortheastern corner of the junction of Swedesford and Township Line Roads, Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°11′15″N75°16′45″W / 40.18750°N 75.27917°W / 40.18750; -75.27917 Coordinates: 40°11′15″N75°16′45″W / 40.18750°N 75.27917°W / 40.18750; -75.27917
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1835
Built byKeefe, John
NRHP reference No. 08000784 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 2008

The Evans-Mumbower Mill is an historic, American grist mill that is located on Wissahickon Creek in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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The mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1835, this historic structure is a 3+12-story, banked-stucco-over-stone building with a two-story, wood-frame, reproduction addition. It was in use as a mill until 1930, and housed an Oliver Evans milling system. [2]

The Evans-Mumbower Mill is now owned by the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, and is open for public tours and demonstrations once a month.

This mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 2012-05-18.Note: This includes Mary Lou McFarland (October 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Keefe-Mumbower Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-16.