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Bahr Mill Complex

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Built
  
1897

NRHP Reference #
  
90001611

Area
  
1 ha

Architectural style
  
Other, Gristmill

Opened
  
1897

Added to NRHP
  
8 November 1990

Bahr Mill Complex

Location
  
Ironstone Dr., Colebrookdale Township, Pennsylvania

MPS
  
Gristmills in Berks County MPS

Bahr Mill Complex is a historic grist mill complex located in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The complex includes the 2-story, plus basement, banked stone mill (1897); 2 2/2-story, stucco over stone farmhouse (c. 1820); 1-story, brick smokehouse (c. 1820); banked frame sawmill with a stone foundation (c. 1820); 2-story, stucco over stone store (c. 1820); two sheds (c. 1890); a shoemaker's shop (c. 1890); outhouse (c. 1920); stone bank barn (rebuilt c. 1880); and frame garage (c. 1930). Also on the property are a contributing chicken house (c. 1850) and pig sty (c. 1890). It is a family-run mill complex, run by the Gable family for over 175 years.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

References

Bahr Mill Complex Wikipedia