Pfoutz's Mill / Rothville Mill
Lancaster Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Watersource: Lititz Run (Carter Creek).
Pfoutz's Mill / Rothville Mill
Located on Rothsville Road 2.5 miles SE of Pa 501 in Lititz, Pa. The mill is at Rothsville Road and N. Heck Road just east of Lititz Run bridge and Warwick Road junction.
Jacob Geyer had a hemp & oil mill on Pfoutz land in pre 1772. Johannes Pfoutz (Pfautz) built the present 2.5 story limestone mill with basement to 40'X 60' or less dimensions in 1793. Pfoutz owned the first mill from 1786, and he and his son owned the current mill through 1814.
In 1814, Peter Hall bought the mill and continued with it for about 10 years, selling it to Henry Becker, where it was kept in the family for 50 years. The 3 story merchant mill was sold to J. K. Jrantz in 1870.
Krantz still operated the flour, grist, and saw mill with a production of 10 barrels/day of flour thru 1875. Two turbines operated the machinery, fed by a 50' headrace from the dam 8.5' higher upstream. The waters were released back to Lititz Run via a 50' tailrace. Ben Flory had the mill in 1883, although Hess & Pfoutz are also credited with ownership at the same time.
Ben E. Flory released ownership to John Herman in 1911, who turned around and sold to John Zook in 1912. The mill was closed from operation by Isaac G. Bushong in 1927, the tenth year of his millership.
In 1973, the mill was a part of the Warwick Farms operation. The mill was in good to better condition in 1987 and 1992.
The mill was being used as a studio and office in 1995 and in 2005 had been upgraded to great condition. The mill has lost a little of its sparkle since 2005.
The miller's house situated just across the side lane from the mill.