The 1812 mill was built By Jacob Steman 40'X 60' to a height of 3.5 stories. An earlier mill on the site was built by Jacob Bear in 1717 and was sold to Martin Myers in 1759/67. About 1810, the old mill was sold to Jacob Steman & son, Jacob Jr., who built the new mill in 1812 to replace the older, smaller mill. The Steman mill was sold at sheriff's sale in 1824 to the Pennsylvania Bank, who in turn sold it to Benjamin Landis in 1829. He held it for 5 years, then sold to Jacob(Jonathan) Hess in 1850. In 1864, the owner was Abram Shenk; Simon Hostetter, 1872-1899 or early 1900's.

The 1812 mill was built of limestone with a headrace of 40', a tailrace of 300', and a fall in height from the dam of 12'. The flour and grist mill produced about 75 bbls of flour/day in its zenith.

In 1909 there was a fire that destroyed much of the interior structure. It was rebuilt that same year by Harry Winter (Withers) according to a date stone. The outer structure appears to be still that of the 1812 mill.

The last operator was Elmer Zook, who closed the mill in 1943. In 1969 it was vacant, in 1987 it was partially refurbished and an insuance agency was in the first floor, and in 1994, the building was owned by the Curch of the Brethren and was being used as offices for same.