Ehrhart's Mill Historic District
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Ehrhart's Mill, June 1970
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Nearest city | Old Mill Road, Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°33′43″N 75°20′58″W / 40.56194°N 75.34944°WCoordinates: 40°33′43″N 75°20′58″W / 40.56194°N 75.34944°W |
Area | 5.2 acres (2.1 ha) |
Built | 1799, 1867, 1900 |
Architectural style | Other, Pratt truss bridge |
NRHP reference # | 87000666 |
Added to NRHP | April 30, 1987 |
Ehrhart's Mill Historic District is a national historic district located along Saucon Creek at Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 9 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures associated with a 19th and early 20th century grist mill. The buildings include a small barn, the stone grist mill (destroyed), and three stone or brick vernacular houses. The mill is a three story, five level stone building with a slate covered gambrel roof. The most prominent structure is an iron Pratt truss bridge built in 1867, and known as County Bridge #16. The mill was destroyed by fire.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.