Brobst Mill

Brobst Mill is a historic grist mill located in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1780, and is a 2 1/2-story, stone and log mill building. Also on the property is the wheel pit area of the raceway. It was built as part of a larger industrial complex known as Union Iron Works. The mill ceased operation in the 1960s.[2]

Brobst Mill
Brobst Mill, September 2013
LocationOff Township 814 on Pine Creek, Albany Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°37′23″N 75°53′50″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1780
MPSGristmills in Berks County MPS
NRHP reference No.90001613[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1990

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

References

  1. "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 Louse Emery (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brobst Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.
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