Keefe-Mumbower Mill Explained

Keefe-Mumbower Mill
Location:Northeastern corner of the junction of Swedesford and Township Line Roads, Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.1875°N -75.2792°W
Built:1835
Builder:Keefe, John
Added:August 13, 2008
Refnum:08000784

The Evans-Mumbower Mill is an historic, American grist mill that is located on Wissahickon Creek in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

The mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

History and architectural features

Built in 1835, this historic structure is a -story, banked-stucco-over-stone building with a two-story, wood-frame, reproduction addition. It was in use as a mill until 1930, and housed an Oliver Evans milling system.[1]

The Evans-Mumbower Mill is now owned by the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, and is open for public tours and demonstrations once a month.

This mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-05-18. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H087190_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Keefe-Mumbower Mill]. 2012-05-16. Mary Lou McFarland. PDF. October 2007.