Strode's Mill

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Strode's Mill
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Strode's Mill, December 2009
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LocationJct. of PA 100, East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°55′43″N75°37′4″W / 39.92861°N 75.61778°W / 39.92861; -75.61778
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1721
Built byCarter, Scott & Willis
NRHP reference No. 71000697 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1971

Strode's Mill, also known as Etter's Mill, is an historic, American grist mill that is located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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Located in the Strode's Mill Historic District, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1721, this historic building is a three-and-one-half-story, banked, fieldstone structure. It measures approximately thirty feet by fifty-eight feet and houses a private residence. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1] It is located in the Strode's Mill Historic District.

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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 Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (February 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Strode's Mill" (PDF). Retrieved December 16, 2012.