Mill Details

Hollenbach's Mill

Lehigh Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: 1800
Township: Lowhill Twp.
Watersource: Mill Creek.
Location / Directions

Hollenbach's Mill

Go north on Pa 309 for 2-3 miles, turn left on Mill Creek Road/Sr 4009. Go about a mile to the mill on the left between the bridge over Mill Creek and Mill Road on the left.

Verse for Thought
"From the bottom of the pit, I prayed to you, Lord. I begged you to listen, 'Help!' I shouted. 'Save me!' You answered my prayer and came when I was in need."
({Lamentations 3:56-58a})
Hollenbach's Mill
Jim Miller 06/30/2007

The mill built in 1800 by John Hollenbach. It was still in the Hollenbach family in 1914.

Hollenbach's Mill
Jim Miller 06/30/2007

Measuring about 30'X 45'and rising 3.5 stories.

Hollenbach's Mill
Jim Miller 06/30/2007

The view from Mill Road near Mill Creek Road junction.

Hollenbach's Mill
Jim Miller 06/30/2007

The bridge spanning Mill Creek on Mill Creek Road at the little area known as Bitters Corner.

Hollenbach's Mill
Jim Miller 06/30/2007

Mill Creek looking north from the bridge. An 1760 Mosser Grist Mill used to be across Mill Creek from this mill, the disappearance of which is not known.

Hollenbach's Mill
Jim Miller 06/30/2007

The miller's house on a farm at the junction of Mill Creek Road and Mill Roadbehind the mill.

Hollenbach's Mill
Jim Miller 06/30/2007

The barn to the miller's house farm complex at the junction of Mill Creek Rd. and Mill Rd.

Hollenbach's Mill
Jim Miller 06/30/2007

The mill was converted to a roller mill utilizing steam power, as more flow was needed for roller milloperation and streams tended to have less flow as they siltrated from so many dams being installed for mill powering, sort of an eventual self-defeating process.

 
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