Mill Details

Snyder'sMill

Montgomery Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: 1891
Township: Upper Hanover Twp.
Watersource: Perkiomen Creek.
Location / Directions

Snyder'sMill

Take 6th St. at the N end of East Greenville west for about 1 mile, then turn right onto Water St., go about 0.5 mile and turn left onto Peevy Rd. The mill is about 500 ft. on the left.

Verse for Thought
"Truly my soul silently waits for God; from Him comes my salvation. He lonly is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved."
({Psalm 62:1 & 2 NKJV})
Snyder'sMill
Robert T. Knisey 04/09/2006

The mill,built in 1891 by Monroe and Mary Jane Snyder measures roughly 35'x55' and stands 3.5 stories in height. The first story is fieldstone while the remainder is of brick construction. Some former owners/millers were; Mumbauer, Hellman, and Bieler. It was owned by the Comlys in 1987, with Comly's Gifts in the lower portion for certain. More info please.

Snyder'sMill
Robert T. Knisey 04/09/2006

The mill has 4 doors on each end with a small one story attached building on the rear end. very good condition in 1987. The mill has a hip roof with five dormer windows on each side on the lower slope. The brick miller's house is just south of the mill.

Snyder'sMill
Robert T. Kinsey 04/09/2006

The NW corner of the mill is near where the headrace is channeled under the road. The corner blocks just above the yellow pole are made from cut pieces of a millstone.

Snyder'sMill
Robert T. Kinsey 04/09/2006

The date stone indicates the builders, Monroe & Mary Jane Snyder, erected this mill in the year 1891.

Snyder'sMill
Robert T. Kinsey 04/09/2006

The miller's house sit back from the road out from the SE corner of the impressive structure.

 
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