National Register of Historic Places

Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill

Fullerton, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Listed
October 13, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77001174

About this property

Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill is an historic grist mill which is located in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania. The mill, which was built in 1807, is located along Jordan Creek. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. A boundary increase in 1999 added the Peter Grim House with NRHP reference number 99001288. This historic structure is a three-story, fieldstone mill, which is approximately 30 feet (9.1 m) wide by 58 feet (18 m) deep. It has a slate roof. Whitehall Township acquired the property by eminent domain in 1963. The building is owned and operated by the Whitehall Historical Preservation Society, which began restoring it in 1984. Whitehall Historical Preservation Society: Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill Archived February 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

Location

Fullerton, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
40.62532, -75.49112

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill listed on the National Register?

Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill?

Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill is recorded as the industrial era.

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