Saturday, December 11, 2021

GRIESEMER'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - YELLOW HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA
























 MANATAWNY CREEK
BERKS COUNTY
BUILT - 1832

Length - 130' ... NNE of Yellow House, Oley Township. Covered Bridge Rd. N. 2.5 miles from jct with PA662 in Yellow House, E. on Church Rd. 0.25 miles, N. on Spangsville Rd. 0.2 miles to the bridge. Rehabilitated in 1957 and 1971. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1981. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-06-03

GPS +40.36283, -75.73817







GRIESEMER-BROWN MILL COMPLEX
BUILT -  1843

The gristmill was built by Abraham Griesemer in 1843. It was sold to George Brown in 1871 by Samuel Griesemer, Abraham's son. George Brown operated the mill until 1889 when he retired and his son Frank M. Brown assumed operation of the mill. One year later, Frank installed a roller mill which increased flour output to one barrel per hour. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1990.

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