Hunter's Mill Complex

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Hunter's Mill Complex
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Hunter's Mill Complex is located in Pennsylvania
Hunter's Mill Complex
LocationForgedale Road, Hereford Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°25′41″N 75°37′15″W / 40.42806°N 75.62083°W / 40.42806; -75.62083Coordinates: 40°25′41″N 75°37′15″W / 40.42806°N 75.62083°W / 40.42806; -75.62083
Area11 acres (4.5 ha)
Built1792-1793, 1794
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.88003045[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1988

Hunter's Mill Complex, also known as Rush's Mill, is a historic grist mill complex located on a rise above Perkiomen Creek in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The complex consists of a three-story mill built about 1792-1793; 2 1/2-story, five bay Federal style stone dwelling built in 1794, mid-19th century stone and frame Pennsylvania bank barn; two 1 1/2-story stone summer kitchens; and a late 18th-century stone walled garden. The mill measures 45 feet by 36 feet. The house has a Georgian floor plan and measures 45 feet by 45 feet.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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 Holly K. Green and Jerry Clouse (September 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hunter's Mill Complex" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.


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