Brobst Mill facts for kids
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Brobst Mill
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Brobst Mill, September 2013
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| Location | Off Township 814 on Pine Creek, Albany Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1780 |
| MPS | Gristmills in Berks County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001613 |
| Added to NRHP | November 8, 1990 |
Brobst Mill is a historic grist mill located in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1780, and is a 2 1/2-story, stone and log mill building. Also on the property is the wheel pit area of the raceway. It was built as part of a larger industrial complex known as Union Iron Works. The mill ceased operation in the 1960s.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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