The Stover-Myers Mill is a watermill located on the Tohickon Creek in Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Stover-Myers Mill | |
 Stover-Myers Mill | |
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| Location | North of Pipersville on Dark Hollow Road, Bedminster Township, Pipersville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′15″N 75°7′26″W / 40.43750°N 75.12389°W |
| Area | 26 acres (110,000 m2) |
| Built | 1800 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002357[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 1978 |
The mill was built around 1800 and operated continuously until 1955. The mill was built by Jacob Stover and it used a millstone to grind flour and feed for livestock using power from a waterwheel. The mill was also equipped with an up-and-down saw and it operated as a lumber mill. Later, the mill was renovated by Christian Myers in 1885. With the advent of steam power, the mill was eventually augmented with a steam engine. Milling of flour ceased in 1920, primarily due to competition from Mid-Western states, and the mill closed in 1955. The property was purchased by Bucks County in 1967 and the mill currently resides in a 26-acre (11 ha) park that is open to the public.[2]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Stover-Myers Mill (26 acres)". Government - Parks and Recreation. Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
External links
edit- Stover-Myers Mill - Bucks County
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