Roop's Mill is a historic grist mill complex located near Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland. The complex includes a three-story, brick and stone mill, dating from about 1795 and rebuilt in 1816; the David Roop House, an 1825 stone dwelling; a log cooper's shed; an early two-part bank barn; numerous farm sheds; a late-19th century iron suspension bridge; and a bank barn dated to the 1860s. The brick mill was constructed according to the designs of Oliver Evans.[2]
Roop's Mill | |
 Roop's Mill in 2015 | |
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| Location | 1001 & 1019 Taneytown Pike, near Westminster, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°35′35″N 77°02′02″W / 39.59306°N 77.03389°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | c. 1795, 1816, 1825, 1869, 1914 |
| Architectural style | Federal, Mid-19th century |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000796[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 2008 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Paula S. Reed; Edie Wallace & Merry Stinson (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Roop's Mill" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links edit
- Roop's Mill, Carroll County at Maryland Historical Trust
- Millpictures.com website
- The Spa at Roop's Mill website