Saint Vincent Archabbey Gristmill
St. Vincent Archabbey Gristmill, also known as The Gristmill, is a historic grist mill located in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1854, and is a four-story, frame structure measuring 45 by 40 feet (14 m × 12 m). A 45-by-45-foot (14 m × 14 m) addition was built in 1883. The mill operated by steam and remains in use. It was built as part of Saint Vincent Archabbey, the first Benedictine Monastery in the United States, which opened in 1846.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original on July 21, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2012. Note: This includes Bro. Derrick Jeffcoat and Susan M. Zacher (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Vincent Archabbey Gristmill" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2012.
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