Mill Details

Allison's Flour Mill

Centre Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: First mill late 1700's, this mill 1852
Township: Gregg Twp.
Watersource: Penns Creek.
Location / Directions

Allison's Flour Mill

From SR 45 in Gregg Twp., take the Spring Mills exit onto Fire hall Road. Go south about 0.5 miles to the brick mill (fire house) on the right.




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Allison's Flour Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 12/01/2011

This mill site dates back to the late 1700's. The area of Spring Mills was founded by the George McCormic family in 1773.

Allison's Flour Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 12/01/2011

The McCormic family built the first grist mill here. In 1805 the mill operator was Jacob Maize. The present building was built in 1852 by Robert H. Duncan, Esq.

Allison's Flour Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 12/01/2011

He ran the mill until 1887 when the Honorable William M. Allison became the owner. Allison was as ex-member of the House of Representatives. The mill became known as "Allison's Flouring Mill."

Allison's Flour Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 12/01/2011

Later the mill was known as Herbster's Feed and Grain. In 2011 the building houses the Spring Mills Fire Co. GPS: 40' 51.32N, 77' 34.36W 1,076'/328 meters Spring Mills Quadrangle

 
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