Harleysville Mill / Clemen--singlequotes Mill
Montgomery Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Watersource: None: Steam --amp; Electricity
Harleysville Mill / Clemen--singlequotes Mill
Traveling west on Pa 113 from Souderton, veer left onto Maple Avenue 2 miles before junction with Pa 63. The mill is on right side of Maple Avenue a few blocks short of joining with Pa 63.
Built 1888 by Manassah (Mathias) S. Clemens and operated as a grist and cider mill by Henry Clemens into the 1940's. Powered only by steam and electricity as there was no close stream source. It also was at times a place where apple butter and candy was made.
The 35x50 foot brick mill sports 2.5 stories of brick and a fieldstone basement.
The mill is bordered by a small chapel on the upper side.
As viewed from the rear of the parking lot and the former creamery.
The date built, 1888, can be seen on the front of the catshead. GPS: 40° 16.82'N, 75° 23.22'W 276' elevation
The mill,which sit beside the creamery in Harleysville, operated as a custom feed mill until 1980, after which it was the home for a consruction co. until it was converted into "Old Mill Antiques" in 1984 at 279 Maple Ave. It was also a hosiery mill sometime in its career.