Mill Details

Gilbert Mill / Miller Grist Mill

Berks Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: 1786
Township: Douglas Twp.
Watersource: Ironstone Creek.
Location / Directions

Gilbert Mill / Miller Grist Mill

From Pa 73, go west on Pa 562 for 2 miles, turn left on Greshville Rd. Go about 0.8 mile to Ironstone Cr., then take Winding Rd. along the creek for 0.4 mile to junction with Sunset Rd. The mill is on the right. A right turn takes one to Ironstone Cr. with the mill still on the right.

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Gilbert Mill / Miller Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 04/09/2006

Old grist mill with doors on the lateral side. The size of the mill suggests a possible combination mill / miller's house. It was enlarged in 1880 and converted into a residence sometime after ceasing operations.

Gilbert Mill / Miller Grist Mill
Jim Miller 10/08/92

The 35'x75', 2 story stone and 1.5 stories frame mill is on Ironstone Creek at junction of Winding and Sunset Rds. Mills were notorious for fires and flour dust explosions, which may have happened here. The mill may have been completely stone and then changed to partly frame at the time of enlargement or remodel after a fire: pure speculation.

Gilbert Mill / Miller Grist Mill
Jim Millerr 10/08/92

The stucco had been taken off the northwest side, or perhaps it never had stucco applied. The Gilbert mill was operated by Henry and George Gilbert. They were followed in ownership by Adam Miller. Fred Neiman was the next proprietor, and as a consequence, he remodeled the mill in 1880, supplying new machinery to the structure. Given the time frame, it could very well have been roller mills that were added. The had a very good powersource; and since 1884, H.Y. Livengood had become the owner. The rest of its history is vague.

Gilbert Mill / Miller Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 04/09/2006

All the stucco has been removed by 2006, the frame potion repainted, and some changes in the windows and doors occurred.

Gilbert Mill / Miller Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 04/09/2006

The rear side of the mill reinforces the idea that the mill was a mill / mill house combination, the door in the rear leading into the house section of the complex.

 
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