Thompson Mill

Thompson Mill
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Thompson gristmill. September 2013.
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Location	Golf 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
Area	6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built	c. 1816
MPS	Gristmills in Berks County MPS
NRHP reference No.	90001633 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 8, 1990

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

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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  Farmhouse
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References

1. "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 August 22, 2012.