Owings Bros. Mill / Glen Rock Mill
York Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Watersource: South Branch Codorus Creek.
Owings Bros. Mill / Glen Rock Mill
South of the City of York on Susquehanna Trail about 16/17 miles, then left on Pa 216, continue for 6 miles to junction with Pa 616, then south another mile on Pa 616/Pa 216/Main street to Water Street.
A 45'X 65' brick grist & flour mill of 4.5 stories in height built in 1837 as a woolen mill along the South Branch of the Codorus Creek by William Heathcote.
There are other additions since the original mill structure. To the right of and connected to the mill is a 3 story brick building with mansard roof about 25'X 45' in dimension. It was probably constructed as a warehouse for the mill.
A closeup of the The Glen Rock Mill Inn sign at the corner of Water Street & Sh 216/Sh 616/Main St.
Simon Koller had first built a sawmill on the property, then in the early 1830's, sold the property to Heathcote because he didn't like the encroachment toward his property of the Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail Road. The RR stop close to the mill was called Heathcote, which was later changed to Glen Rock in 1843 when the post office was established.
The other side/left has a frame building attached; now of which, is part of the restaurant and inn that the mill has been renovated and remodeled into.