Kauffman Mill
The Kauffman Mill, also known as Spengler Mill, is an historic, American grist mill that is located in Upper Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Kauffman Mill | |
 Kauffman Mill. September 2013. | |
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| Location | Jct. of Mill and Mill Hill Rds., Upper Bern Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°31′30″N 76°03′47″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1780 |
| MPS | Gristmills in Berks County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001620[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 8, 1990 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
History and architectural features
The combined mill and house structure was built about 1780, and is a one-and-one-half-story stone and half-timbered frame building with basement. It measures twenty-eight feet, six inches, by thirty-eight feet. The mill ceased operation circa 1939. The custom mill was built to serve local farms.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
Gallery
West side
Interior
Mill creek
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-08-30. Note: This includes Phoebe Hopkins and Stephen Kindig (July 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kauffman Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.
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