The Jervis Gordon Grist Mill Historic District, also known as the Milford Grist Mill and Rowe's Mill, is an historic
grist mill and national
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
that are located in
Milford Milford may refer to:
Place names Canada
* Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia
* Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia
* Milford, Ontario
England
* Milford, Derbyshire
* Milford, Devon, a place in Devon
* Milford on Sea, Hampshire
* Milford, Shro ...
,
Pike County, Pennsylvania.
The buildings were added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
History and architectural features
This district includes three contributing buildings and one contributing structure. The buildings are a late-nineteenth century
grist mill, blacksmith complex, and miller's house. The contributing structure consists of the mill pond, dam, head race, and tail race.
The Jervis Gordon Grist Mill consists of the original two-story structure that was built in 1882, with a shed addition that was erected in 1904, a rear enclosure covering the
water wheel, and a machine shop addition that dates roughly to 1908. The mill includes original grinding machinery.
The blacksmith complex consists of three sections built roughly between 1860 and 1870. The miller's house is a wood-frame structure that dates to the late-eighteenth century, with a two-story addition built in the early- to mid-nineteenth century.
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The buildings were added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The Jervis Gordon Grist Mill, now known as the Upper Mill, has been restored and is open for self-guided tours. Admission is free.
References
External links
The Upper Mill- official site
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Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Buildings and structures in Pike County, Pennsylvania
Museums in Pike County, Pennsylvania
Mill museums in Pennsylvania
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Pike County, Pennsylvania