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John Knauer House and Mill

Coordinates: 40°10′14″N 75°43′53″W / 40.17056°N 75.73139°W / 40.17056; -75.73139
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John Knauer House and Mill
Knauer Mill, March 2011
John Knauer House and Mill is located in Pennsylvania
John Knauer House and Mill
John Knauer House and Mill is located in the United States
John Knauer House and Mill
LocationPennsylvania Route 23 in Knauertown, Warwick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°10′14″N 75°43′53″W / 40.17056°N 75.73139°W / 40.17056; -75.73139
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Builtc. 1785-1790
Built byKnauer, John
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.85001173[1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 1985

The John Knauer House and Mill, also known as the Knauer Mill, is an historic American grist mill complex that is located in Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The site is situated in the Hopewell Big Woods.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

History and architectural features

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The complex was built roughly between 1785 and 1790, and includes the stone mill, 2+12-story stone miller's house, a stone and frame barn, and a small stone house. The miller's house is five bays by two bays, and was designed in the Georgian style. The mill remained in operation into the 1940s.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

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. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Eleanor Morris and Estelle Cremers (February 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: John Knauer House and Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-20.
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  • Gristmill, video of this mill by Wanda Kaluza