Coffeetown Grist Mill is a historic grist mill located at Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1762, and is a banked building measuring 2+1⁄2 stories high on the banked side. The building measures 36 feet by 50 feet, and assumed its present size with additions made in the 19th century. The mill was converted to a fertilizer factory in the 1920s. The building was also used as a temporary schoolhouse and post office.[2] The building is now a private residence.
Coffeetown Grist Mill | |
 Coffeetown Grist Mill, September 2013 | |
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| Location | 7 miles (11 km) south of Easton at Coffeetown and Kressman Roads, Williams Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°37′09.7″N 75°12′29.3″W / 40.619361°N 75.208139°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1762 |
| Architectural style | Banked mill |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001179[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1977 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
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Grist Mill -
Southern side with signed stone "I.R. 1762" -
Frey's Run near Coffeetown Grist Mill
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-10-29. Note: This includes Dr. Peter G. Beidler (June 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Coffeetown Grist Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.
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