Thompson Mill

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Thompson Mill
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Thompson gristmill. September 2013.
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LocationGolf Course Road at Seidel Creek, Robeson Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°16′38″N75°51′48″W / 40.27722°N 75.86333°W / 40.27722; -75.86333
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Builtc. 1816
MPS Gristmills in Berks County MPS
NRHP reference No. 90001633 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1990

The Thompson Mill is an historic, American grist mill that is located near Seidel Creek in Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

History and architectural features

This historic mill was built circa 1816, and is a one-and-one-half-story stone and frame building with a basement and frame extension. The adjacent farmhouse was built circa 1850, and is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay, stone dwelling. Also located on the property is a contributing stone bake oven (c. 1850) millraces, a pond, and a dam. Built as part of a working farm, the mill ceased operation in 1950. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

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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 Louse Emery (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thompson Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.
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