Nicholas Johnson Mill

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Nicholas Johnson Mill
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Nicholas Johnson Mill. July 2013.
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LocationMill Crest Rd., Colebrookdale Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°20′58″N75°37′12″W / 40.34944°N 75.62000°W / 40.34944; -75.62000
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1861
MPS Gristmills in Berks County MPS
NRHP reference No. 90001619 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1990

The Nicholas Johnson Mill, also known as the Schollenberger Mill, is a historic American grist mill that is located in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

The mill was built in 1861, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick building with a basement. Erected on a stone foundation, it measures thirty-six feet by forty feet and is three bays wide and four bays deep. Also located on the property are a 2+1⁄2-story, brick farmhouse that was built in 1838, a Switzer bank barn that was built circa 1850, a stone and log tenant house at dates to the early 1800s, and elements of a water power system. [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 Phoebe Hopkins and Stephen Kindig (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nicholas Johnson Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.
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