Oregon Mill Complex

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Oregon Mill Complex

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Location 1415 Oregon Rd., Manheim Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°6′48″N76°15′0″W / 40.11333°N 76.25000°W / 40.11333; -76.25000 Coordinates: 40°6′48″N76°15′0″W / 40.11333°N 76.25000°W / 40.11333; -76.25000
Area 4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 85001389 [1]
Added to NRHP June 27, 1985

Oregon Mill Complex, also known as Oregon Pike Mill & House; Oregon Mill-Twin Springs Farm, is a historic grist mill complex located at Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The mill was built in 1814, and is a two- to three-story, limestone structure. It is five bay by three bay, and has a gable roof. The mill was rebuilt in 1909. The former miller's house is a 2 1/2-story, stucco coated stone building with a hipped roof and in a conservative Italianate style. The limestone end barn was built between 1798 and 1815, and features a high-pitched gable roof. [2]

Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Manheim Township is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania established in 1729, which southernmost border meets the city limits of Lancaster. The population as of the 2010 census was 38,133.

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania County in the United States

Lancaster County, sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the south central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 519,445. Its county seat is Lancaster.

Limestone Sedimentary rocks made of calcium carbonate

Limestone is a carbonate sedimentary rock that is often composed of the skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral, foraminifera, and molluscs. Its major materials are the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). A closely related rock is dolomite, which contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2. In fact, in old USGS publications, dolomite was referred to as magnesian limestone, a term now reserved for magnesium-deficient dolomites or magnesium-rich limestones.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "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 John J. Snyder Jr. (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oregon Mill Complex" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.