Thompson Mill
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Thompson gristmill. September 2013.
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Location | Golf Course Road at Seidel Creek, Robeson Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°16′38″N 75°51′48″W / 40.27722°N 75.86333°WCoordinates: 40°16′38″N 75°51′48″W / 40.27722°N 75.86333°W |
Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
Built | c. 1816 |
Architectural style | Other, Gristmill |
MPS | Gristmills in Berks County MPS |
NRHP Reference # | 90001633 |
Added to NRHP | November 8, 1990 |
Thompson Mill is a historic grist mill located on Seidel Creek in Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The mill was built about 1816, and is a 1 1/2-story, with basement, stone and frame building with frame extension. The adjacent farmhouse was built about 1850, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, stone dwelling. Also on the property is a contributing stone bakeoven (c. 1850) and the millraces, pond, and dam. The mill ceased operation in 1950. The mill was built as part of a working farm.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Farmhouse