Ehrhart's Mill Historic District

Ehrhart's Mill Historic District is a national historic district located along Saucon Creek at Lower Saucon Township in Northampton County in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The district includes nine contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and four contributing structures associated with a 19th and early 20th century grist mill.

Ehrhart's Mill Historic District
Ehrhart's Mill in June 1970
Ehrhart's Mill Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Ehrhart's Mill Historic District
Ehrhart's Mill Historic District is located in the United States
Ehrhart's Mill Historic District
Nearest cityOld Mill Road, Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S
Coordinates40°33′43″N 75°20′58″W / 40.56194°N 75.34944°W / 40.56194; -75.34944
Area5.2 acres (2.1 ha)
Built1799, 1867, 1900
ArchitectCharles Beckel
Architectural stylePratt truss bridge
NRHP reference No.87000666[1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1987

District features

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The buildings include a small barn, the stone grist mill (destroyed), and three stone or brick vernacular houses. The mill is a three-story, five level stone building with a slate covered gambrel roof. The most prominent structure is an iron pratt truss bridge built in 1867, and known as County Bridge #16.[2] The mill was destroyed by fire.[3]

National Register of Historic Places

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In recognition of the district's historical significance, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

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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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2011. Note: This includes Hope R. and Kenneth R. LeVan, William Sisson (December 1986 – January 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ehrhart's Mill Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ehrhart's Mill Historic District". Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. A National Register of Historic Places travel Itinerary. Retrieved October 29, 2011.