Springdale Mills

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Springdale Mills
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LocationSoutheast of Waynesboro off Pennsylvania Route 16 on Amsterdam Road, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°44′5″N77°32′56″W / 39.73472°N 77.54889°W / 39.73472; -77.54889 Coordinates: 39°44′5″N77°32′56″W / 39.73472°N 77.54889°W / 39.73472; -77.54889
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1857
NRHP reference No. 75001642 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1975

Springdale Mills, also known as Shank's Mill and Shockey Mills, is a historic grist mill located at Washington Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1857, and is a 3 1/-2-story, banked brick building with a fieldstone foundation. A 24-foot diameter Fitz overshot wheel was installed between 1900 and 1910. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 David M. Berman (May 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springdale Mills" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.