Stover Mill

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Stover Mill
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Location852 River Road (PA Route 32),
Erwinna, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°29′48″N75°4′6″W / 40.49667°N 75.06833°W / 40.49667; -75.06833
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1832
Built byStover, Henry, & Family
NRHP reference No. 79002173 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 18, 1979

The Stover Mill is a historic, American grist mill that is located in Erwinna, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

History and architectural features

Built with Pennsylvania fieldstone by Henry Stover in 1832, this historic structure is a 3+12-story, mill building with the first two floors made from native stone and the upper stories made with brick. This mill is unusual in that it takes its power directly from the Delaware River. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

Present day

Currently, the mill operates as an art gallery.

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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 Lois R. Anderson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Stover Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-16.