Doylestown Agricultural Works / Ruos, Mills & Co.
Bucks Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Watersource: Steam / Electric
Doylestown Agricultural Works / Ruos, Mills & Co.
In Doylestown, Pa. at the confluence of US 611, US 202, and Pa 313. Take Old Easton Rd. right from southbound Pa 313. This becomes Main St. Go about 1.5 miles to W. Ashland St. on the right. The Agricultural Works are non the SW corner of the intersection.
The 3.5 story brick agricultural works with stone foundation/first story measures about 40'X 75', with a 2 story 30'X 50' addition to the SW side.
It was rebuilt on it post-Civil War foundations following a disastrous 20th century fire.
The Agricultural Works produced farm impliments and machinery on a local, national and ultimately an international scale for a century.
It has now been renovated to shops, offices and restaurants since 1982.
Older pictures would be appreciated.
For more information on the mill, click on the website option above the first picture. Scan down through the Significance, Agriculture & Architecture sections of text from the Living Place.
An example of one of the machinery/implements manufactureds at the works.
GPS: 40' 18.44N, 75' 07.79W 394' Elevation