Swigart's Mill

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Swigart's Mill
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LocationNorth of Hanover on Berlin Road, Paradise Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′5″N76°58′19″W / 39.93472°N 76.97194°W / 39.93472; -76.97194
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1794
Built byNagle, John
NRHP reference No. 80003649 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1980

Swigart's Mill, also known as Beaver Creek Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1794, and is a 2 1/2-story, stone building measuring 45 feet, 6 inches, by 40 feet, 8 inches. It is three bays by three bays and has a gable roof. The mill operated until about 1920. [2]

Just across Beaver Creek to the west is the town of East Berlin, Pennsylvania and the East Berlin Historic District, which are in Adams County. The mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2011.Note: This includes Yvonne S. Lau (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Swigart's Mill" (PDF). Retrieved December 18, 2011.