Bechtel/Sohl/Bechtel/ReberMill
Berks Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Watersource: Spring Creek.
Bechtel/Sohl/Bechtel/ReberMill
Take right turn onto Palm Rd. from U.S. 422 going from Wernersville to Robsonia. In 1/2 mile turn right onto Wooltown Rd. Mill is on right if still standing. If not there, check the other direction on Wooltown Rd. to Spring Rd. Possibly another mill 2 miles from Palm Rd. on Wooltown Rd. to Hain Mill Rd. Follow Hain Mill Rd. 1 mile to Heffner Rd. Mill??
Old dilapidated mill 35'x50' fieldstone/limestone mixed construction of 2.5 stories, along Spring Creek which is fed by Furnace Cr. and Big Spring. Anyone with any information? Acknowledgment for the info. would be posted with the mill.
This is some of the continuing results of Randy Liebig's restoration efforts.
*Update: A few years ago the mill was bought by Randy Liebig and since then, he has been slowly restoring it using some rather unique artifacts and antiques in a labor of love. His efforts at restoration were printed in an article in the Reading, Pa. Eagle a few years ago. Jack Mumma 11/12/2004*
This is the tailrace coming out of the mill with the waters of Furnace Creek added to Spring Creek.
Rear view from Palm Road showing reconstruction debris and equipment, also an old steel waterwheel that was probably in the mill.