Merkel Mill
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Merkel Mill. September 2013.
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Location | Dreibelbis Station Road at Maiden Creek, Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°34′13″N 75°52′49″W / 40.57028°N 75.88028°WCoordinates: 40°34′13″N 75°52′49″W / 40.57028°N 75.88028°W |
Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
Built | 1875 |
Architectural style | Other, Gristmill |
MPS | Gristmills in Berks County MPS |
NRHP Reference # | 90001625 |
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Mill and storage addition.