St. Vincent Archabbey Gristmill

St. Vincent Archabbey Gristmill, also known as The Gristmill, is a historic grist mill located in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1854, and is a four-story, frame structure measuring 45 feet by 40 feet. A 45 feet by 45 feet addition was built in 1883. The mill operated by steam and remains in use. It was built as part of Saint Vincent Archabbey, the first Benedictine Monastery in the United States, which opened in 1846.[2]

St. Vincent Archabbey Gristmill
St. Vincent Archabbey Gristmill
LocationSouthwest of Latrobe off U.S. Route 30, Unity Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°17′43″N 79°24′10″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1854, 1883
Built byBenedictine Monks
NRHP reference No.78002486[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 18, 1978

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[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 Bro. Derrick Jeffcoat and Susan M. Zacher (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Vincent Archabbey Gristmill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.
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