The Great Valley Mill, also known as the Old Grist Mill in the Great Valley, is an historic grist mill which is located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Great Valley Mill
Great Valley Mill, February 2011
Great Valley Mill is located in Pennsylvania
Great Valley Mill
Great Valley Mill is located in the United States
Great Valley Mill
Location72 North Valley Road, Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°3′58″N 75°29′25″W / 40.06611°N 75.49028°W / 40.06611; -75.49028
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1859
NRHP reference No.83002224[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 1, 1983
Designated PHMCAugust 19, 1947[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1859, it is a four-story, rectangular, banked, stuccoed, fieldstone structure with a gable roof. It measures 42 feet (13 m) by 45.5 feet (13.9 m).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

The current building stands on the site of earlier mills, the first dating from 1710. The mill ground flour until the late 20th century, when the flour business was moved to Berks County.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-11-05. Note: This includes Anne Haon Cook (February 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Great Valley Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  4. ^ Michelle Karas, "Great Valley Mills store gives customers the best ingredients for great bread Archived 2018-04-13 at the Wayback Machine", The Mercury News (Pottstown, Pa.), Feb. 25, 2002.