Borneman Mill, also known as Stauffer Mill, is a historic "farm mill" located in Washington Township,

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. The mill was built to perform farm chores with water power. The mill was built before 1860, and is a two-story, with basement, post-and-beam building with vertical siding. It measures 21 feet, 6 inches, by 24 feet, 6 inches. The mill powered operations in the nearby stone

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(after 1850) by use of a cable drive system. Also on the property are a contributing farmhouse (1810, 1850) and

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(c. 1850). ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on the

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in 1990.

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{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Industrial buildings completed in 1860 Houses in Berks County, Pennsylvania Grinding mills in Berks County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Berks County, Pennsylvania