Merkel Mill

Merkel Mill
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Merkel Mill. September 2013.

Location	Dreibelbis Station Road at Maiden Creek, Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°34′13″N 75°52′49″W / 40.57028°N 75.88028°W / 40.57028; -75.88028Coordinates: 40°34′13″N 75°52′49″W / 40.57028°N 75.88028°W / 40.57028; -75.88028
Area	2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built	1875
Architectural style	Other, Gristmill
MPS	Gristmills in Berks County MPS
NRHP Reference #	90001625^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 8, 1990

Merkel Mill is a historic grist mill located on Maiden Creek in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The mill was rebuilt in 1875, and is a 2 1/2-story, plus basement, banked building with a slate gable roof. It measures 40 feet, 5 inches, by 50 feet, 9 inches, and has a 100 foot frame storage addition. Also 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]

Mill and storage addition.

References

1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "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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