Springdale Mills

Springdale Mills, also known as Shank's Mill and Shockey Mills, is a historic grist mill located at Washington Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1857, and is a 3 1/-2-story, banked brick building with a fieldstone foundation. A 24-foot diameter Fitz overshot wheel was installed between 1900 and 1910.[2]

Springdale Mills
LocationSoutheast of Waynesboro off Pennsylvania Route 16 on Amsterdam Road, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°44′5″N 77°32′56″W
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1857
NRHP reference No.75001642[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1975

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[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 David M. Berman (May 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springdale Mills" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.