Illick's Mill

Illick's Mill, also known as Peter's Mill and Monocacy Milling Co., is a historic grist mill located in Monocacy Park at Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1856, and is a four level, vernacular stone mill building with a heavy timber frame interior. The original building measured approximately 34 by 40 feet (10 by 12 m). The building was expanded in the 1880s with a 20-foot addition and the addition of the fourth level and a monitor roof.[2] The mill was formerly the home of the Fox Environmental Center.

Illick's Mill
Illick's Mill, October 2011
Location130 Illick's Mill Rd., Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°38′30″N 75°22′51″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1856
ArchitectPeter, John; Illick, Joseph
NRHP reference No.05000450[1]
Added to NRHPMay 20, 2005

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1] As of October 2015, the Appalachian Mountain Club's Mid-Atlantic Conservation Office has occupied a portion of the building, under a lease agreement with the City of Bethlehem. The building is maintained and its uses managed by the City of Bethlehem's Parks, Recreation & Public Properties Department.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes History Team Members and Illick's Mill Partnership Executive Director Karen Dolan (January 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Illick's Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.


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