Springfield Mill
The Springfield Mill, also known as the Piper-Streeper Mill, is an historic, American gristmill that is located near the Wissahickon Creek in Erdenheim, Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | Northwestern Avenue, between Germantown and Stenton Avenues, Erdenheim, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°5′27″N 75°13′51″W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1845, 1854 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001652[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 13, 1976 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
History and architectural features
Springfield Mill sits on the Bloomfield Farm tract,[2] which is now part of the Morris Arboretum. It is open to the public once a month for grinding demonstrations.
This mill was built in 1854, and is a 3+1⁄2-story, stone-and-frame mill structure that measures thirty-five feet, three inches by forty feet, eight inches. The mill was built on the foundations of an earlier mill that had been erected in 1761. Also located on the property is the miller's house, a 2+1⁄2-story, four-bay building that was designed in the Greek Revival style and built circa 1845.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
Gallery
Miller's House
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes George E. Thomas (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Compton and Bloomfield" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Bruce Forman (October 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springfield Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-23.
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