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Kirks Mills Historic District

Coordinates: 39°45′11″N 76°06′27″W / 39.75306°N 76.10750°W / 39.75306; -76.10750
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Kirks Mills Historic District
The Brick Mill
Kirks Mills Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Kirks Mills Historic District
Kirks Mills Historic District is located in the United States
Kirks Mills Historic District
LocationWest of Nottingham, Chester County off Pennsylvania Route 272, Little Britain Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°45′11″N 76°06′27″W / 39.75306°N 76.10750°W / 39.75306; -76.10750
Area210 acres (85 ha)
Built byLynch, Ephriam
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.78002420[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1978

The Kirks Mills Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

History and architectural features

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This district includes twelve contributing buildings that are located in the village of Kirks Mills. Those buildings are: Jacob Kirk's Mansion House (c. 1752), the Brick Mill/Kirk's Mill (c. 1810), the brick miller's house, a stone and log barn that was converted to a residence in 1975, Joseph Reynold's House (1825), Eastland Friends Meeting and Tenant House (c. 1798, 1822), the Ephriam B. Lynch House (1880s), the Harry Reynolds House (c. 1774), the Manuel Reynolds House, the Eastland School House (1838), and the Log House.[2]

Jacob Kirk's Mansion House is a three-story, brick dwelling with a two-story ell. It features a full porch on the front and right sides. Kirk's Mill is a 2+12-story brick building with a slate gable roof. It was remodeled to a residence about 1940.[2]

This district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Note: This includes Janet G. Jackson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kirks Mills Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.