Brobst Mill is a historic grist mill located in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1780, and is a 2 1/2-story, stone and log mill building. Also on the property is the wheel pit area of the raceway. It was built as part of a larger industrial complex known as Union Iron Works. The mill ceased operation in the 1960s.[2]

Brobst Mill
Brobst Mill, September 2013
Brobst Mill is located in Pennsylvania
Brobst Mill
Brobst Mill is located in the United States
Brobst Mill
LocationOff Township 814 on Pine Creek, Albany Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°37′23″N 75°53′50″W / 40.62306°N 75.89722°W / 40.62306; -75.89722
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1780
MPSGristmills in Berks County MPS
NRHP reference No.90001613[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1990

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-08-26. Note: This includes Louse Emery (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brobst Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.