Merkel Mill
Merkel Mill. September 2013.
Merkel Mill is located in Pennsylvania
Merkel Mill
Merkel Mill is located in the United States
Merkel Mill
LocationDreibelbis Station Road at Maiden Creek, Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°34′13″N 75°52′49″W / 40.57028°N 75.88028°W / 40.57028; -75.88028
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built1875
MPSGristmills in Berks County MPS
NRHP reference No.90001625[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1990

The Merkel Mill is an historic, American grist mill that is located on Maiden Creek in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

This mill, which was rebuilt in 1875, is a 2+1⁄2-story, banked building with a slate gable roof and a basement. It measures forty feet, five inches, by fifty feet, nine inches, and has a 100-foot frame storage addition. Also located on the property are the contributing watercourses, including the dam, pond, and races. It operated as a merchant mill and ceased operations in the 1950s.[2]

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

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References

  1. ^ a b c "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 Louise Emery (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Merkel Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.
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