Nicholas Johnson Mill

Nicholas Johnson Mill
Nicholas Johnson Mill. July 2013.
LocationMill Crest Rd., Colebrookdale Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′58″N 75°37′12″W / 40.34944°N 75.62000°W / 40.34944; -75.62000
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1861
MPSGristmills in Berks County MPS
NRHP reference No.90001619[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1990

The Nicholas Johnson Mill, also known as the Schollenberger Mill, is a historic American grist mill that is located in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

History and architectural features

The mill was built in 1861, and is a 2+12-story, brick building with a basement. Erected on a stone foundation, it measures thirty-six feet by forty feet and is three bays wide and four bays deep. Also located on the property are a 2+12-story, brick farmhouse that was built in 1838, a Switzer bank barn that was built circa 1850, a stone and log tenant house at dates to the early 1800s, and elements of a water power system.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Phoebe Hopkins and Stephen Kindig (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nicholas Johnson Mill" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2012.