Merkel Mill

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Merkel Mill
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Merkel Mill. September 2013.
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LocationDreibelbis Station Road at Maiden Creek, Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°34′13″N75°52′49″W / 40.57028°N 75.88028°W / 40.57028; -75.88028 Coordinates: 40°34′13″N75°52′49″W / 40.57028°N 75.88028°W / 40.57028; -75.88028
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built1875
MPS Gristmills in Berks County MPS
NRHP reference No. 90001625 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1990

The Merkel Mill is an historic, American grist mill that is located on Maiden Creek in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

History and architectural features

This mill, which was rebuilt in 1875, is a 2+12-story, banked building with a slate gable roof and a basement. It measures forty feet, five inches, by fifty feet, nine inches, and has a 100-foot frame storage addition. Also located on the property are the contributing watercourses, including the dam, pond, and races. It operated as a merchant mill and ceased operations in the 1950s. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Louise Emery (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Merkel Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.