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Brockerhoff Mill

Coordinates: 40°54′1″N 77°47′58″W / 40.90028°N 77.79944°W / 40.90028; -77.79944
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Brockerhoff Mill
Brockerhoff Mill in December 2012
Brockerhoff Mill is located in Pennsylvania
Brockerhoff Mill
Brockerhoff Mill is located in the United States
Brockerhoff Mill
Nearest citySouthwest of Bellefonte on Pennsylvania Route 550, Benner Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°54′1″N 77°47′58″W / 40.90028°N 77.79944°W / 40.90028; -77.79944
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1862
NRHP reference No.79002180[1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1979

Brockerhoff Mill, also known as Roopsburg Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1862, and is a four-story brick building on a limestone foundation. It measures 56 feet by 40 feet, and has a gable roof. Also on the property are the remains of the mill race.

The mill was built by Henry Brockerhoff (1794-1878), who also built the Brockerhoff Hotel.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-08. Note: This includes Peter C. Stockman and Gregory Ramsey (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brockerhoff Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.