Mill Details

Maiden Creek Farm Supply

Berks Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: c. 1920's
Township: Maiden Creek Twp.
Watersource: Electrically powered.
Location / Directions

Maiden Creek Farm Supply

From Leesport, go east of Pa. 73 a short distance to Lake Ontelaunee on the left. The first road to the left, after passing the lake, will be Calcium Road. The mill will sit on the right side. It can be seen from SR 73.




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Maiden Creek Farm Supply
Robert T. Kinsey 01/07/2012

The feed mill was built c. 1920's, to replace a mill that sat on the opposite corner of Calcium Road.

Maiden Creek Farm Supply
Robert T. Kinsey 01/07/2012

Maiden Creek Farm Supply above door.

Maiden Creek Farm Supply
Robert T. Kinsey 01/07/2012

The one time village of Calcium now sits on the bottom of the Lake Ontelaunee.

Maiden Creek Farm Supply
Robert T. Kinsey 01/07/2012

Perhaps an exhaust fan. Almost simmilar to an attrition mill, but that would more likely down on the floor area.

Maiden Creek Farm Supply
Robert T. Kinsey 01/07/2012

Feed bins for dispencing feed into sacks.

Maiden Creek Farm Supply
Robert T. Kinsey 01/07/2012

A Sprout-Waldren & emblem on a piece of machinery.

Maiden Creek Farm Supply
Robert T. Kinsey 01/07/2012

More feed bins on the first floor.

Maiden Creek Farm Supply
Robert T. Kinsey 01/07/2012

Old mill was powered by Maiden Creek. Current mill is electrically powered.

Maiden Creek Farm Supply
Robert T. Kinsey 01/07/2012

GPS: 40' 27.10'N, 75' 54.63'W ele. 331'/101 meters Temple Quadrangle

 
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