The Kirks Mills Historic District is a national

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that is located in Little Britain Township,

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, United States. It was listed on the

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in 1978.

History and architectural features

This district includes twelve contributing buildings that are located in the village of Kirks Mills. Those buildings are: Jacob Kirk's Mansion House (c. 1752), the Brick Mill/Kirk's Mill (c. 1810), the brick miller's house, a stone and log barn that was converted to a residence in 1975, Joseph Reynold's House (1825), Eastland Friend's Meeting and Tenant House (c. 1798, 1822), the Ephriam B. Lynch House (1880s), the Harry Reynolds House (c. 1774), the Manuel Reynolds House, the Eastland School House (1838), and the Log House. ''Note:'' This includes Jacob Kirk's Mansion House is a three-story, brick dwelling with a two-story ell. It features a full porch on the front and right sides. Kirk's Mill is a -story brick building with a

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gable roof. It was remodeled to a residence about 1940. This district was listed on the

in 1978.

Gallery

File:Kirk Mills water wheel.JPG, Water wheel File:Kirk Mills Log Swisser barn.JPG, Swisser log barn File:Kirk Mill Jacob Kirk Mansion.JPG, Jacob Kirk Mansion

References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania