Merkel Mill

Merkel Mill
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Merkel Mill. September 2013.
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Location	Dreibelbis 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
Area	2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built	1875
MPS	Gristmills in Berks County MPS
NRHP reference No.	90001625 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 8, 1990

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

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+1⁄2-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]

Gallery

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  Mill and storage addition

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Louse Emery (June 1990). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Merkel Mill. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)