The Evans-Mumbower Mill is an historic, American

grist mill A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and Wheat middlings, middlings. The term can refer to either the Mill (grinding), grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist i ...

that is located on

Wissahickon Creek Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania. Wissahickon Creek rises in Montgomery County, runs approximately 23 miles (37 km) passing through and dividing Northwest ...

in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The mill was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 2008.

History and architectural features

Built in 1835, this historic structure is a -story, banked-

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-over-stone building with a two-story, wood-frame, reproduction addition. It was in use as a mill until 1930, and housed an Oliver Evans milling system. ''Note:'' This includes The Evans-Mumbower Mill is now owned by the

Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association Wissahickon may refer to the following in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: *Wissahickon, Philadelphia, a section or neighborhood of Philadelphia *Wissahickon Creek, a tributary of the Schuylkill River **Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, spans the above c ...

, and is open for public tours and demonstrations once a month. This mill was added to the

in 2008.

References

External links

Evans-Mumbower Mill Open House Tours & Events
- Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Industrial buildings completed in 1835 Grinding mills in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Museums in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Mill museums in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania