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Centre Mills is a historic grist mill located at Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1802-1803, and is a two-story
fieldstone Fieldstone is a naturally occurring type of stone, which lies at or near the surface of the Earth. Fieldstone is a nuisance for farmers seeking to expand their land under cultivation, but at some point it began to be used as a construction mate ...
building, with a basement and attic. It measures 44 feet, 10 inches, by 58 feet, and has a gable roof. Also on the property are a barn, stone house, and miller's house. The stone house was built in 1813, and is a two-story stone dwelling, measuring 40 feet by 30 feet, with a two-story frame addition. It features a porch supported by
Corinthian order The Corinthian order (Greek: Κορινθιακός ρυθμός, Latin: ''Ordo Corinthius'') is the last developed of the three principal classical orders of Ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture. The other two are the Doric order ...
columns. The miller's house is a frame dwelling on a stone foundation. ''Note:'' This includes The stone house is operated as a bed and breakfast. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Centre Mills Centre Co PA Mill 1.jpg, Front of the mill Centre Mills Centre Co PA 2.jpg, Rear of the mill


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Centre Mills Bed and Breakfast website
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Bed and breakfasts in Pennsylvania Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Industrial buildings completed in 1803 Houses in Centre County, Pennsylvania Grinding mills in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Centre County, Pennsylvania