Thompson Mill Explained

Thompson Mill
Coordinates:40.2772°N -75.8633°W
Built:c. 1816
Added:November 8, 1990
Refnum:90001633

The Thompson Mill is an historic, American grist mill that is located near Seidel Creek in Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

History and architectural features

This historic mill was built circa 1816, and is a one-and-one-half-story stone and frame building with a basement and frame extension. The adjacent farmhouse was built circa 1850, and is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay, stone dwelling. Also located on the property is a contributing stone bake oven (c. 1850) millraces, a pond, and a dam. Built as part of a working farm, the mill ceased operation in 1950.[1]

Notes and References

  1. none. National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Thompson Mill. National Archives and Records Administration . Louse Emery . June 1990 . December 9, 2025 .