Mill at Anselma
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1730
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Chester Springs, PA 19425 |
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info@anselmamill.org |
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AKA: COLLINS MILL, Type - Grist Mill, Powered by
- Overshot Wheel,
Condition - Restored,
Longitude - 075-31.48W - Latitude - 039-53.11N |
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Location:
Photo Gallery
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Near
CHESTER SPRINGS, on PA on Conestoga Road (Rt. 401), 1/2 mile west of Rt. 113. |
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Comments: |
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Built in the late 18th century
(c. 1747) and ceased
operating c.1960. There are 3 run of buhrstones powered by a Fitz
overshot waterwheel. Flour, feed and grist were ground. This is a
typical Oliver Evans mill. Most machinery remains. It was known as
Lightfoot Mill in 1747, Benson-Reading Mill in 1812, Shannaman Mill in
1820, Oberholtzer's Mill in 1886 and Collins Mill from 1919 on. Stephen
Kindig is quoted as saying he has never found an example to equal this
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Special Recognition: |
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On April 12, 2005 Anselma Mill was designated a
National Historic Landmark.
The Mill at Anselma (c. 1747) was recognized as a National Historic
Landmark for representing an extremely rare archetypal example of a
small eighteenth century custom mill with its surviving, completely
intact, power transmission system.
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Operation Schedule: |
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Open during regular hours May through November.
Corn grinding second Saturday of each month.
The Grounds are open year round 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Festivals: |
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Season
Kick-Off and Open House Saturday, May 7th, 9 AM to 4 PM
Third Annual Fall
Party and Auction Saturday, September 10, 2005 |
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Websites: |
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Brochure: |
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Not Available at this
time. |
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SPOOM Ref. No. |
PA-015-055 |
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02/05 |
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