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 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 an 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+12-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+12-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.