Old White Mill

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Old White Mill
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Location Off Welles St., Meshoppen, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°36′51″N76°2′48″W / 41.61417°N 76.04667°W / 41.61417; -76.04667 Coordinates: 41°36′51″N76°2′48″W / 41.61417°N 76.04667°W / 41.61417; -76.04667
Area 0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built 1852
Built by Hollenback, G.M.; Et al.
NRHP reference #

75001680

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Added to NRHP September 11, 1975

The Old White Mill, also known as Sterling Mill and Pinnock Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Meshoppen, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1852, and is a 5 1/2-story, banked frame structure. It measures 51 by 52 feet (16 by 16 m), sits on a stone foundation, and has a gable roof. It contains original milling equipment. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Irene Shiavoni (August 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old White Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.