Brownstown Mill / Wolf's Mill - Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania

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Brownstown Mill / Wolf's Mill
Mill No: Pa-36-39-02-BrownstownMill-Wolf'sMill

State -	Pennsylvania
County -	Lancaster Co.
Township -	West Earl Twp.
Year -	1730 log mill, 1750 stone mill, this mill 1856.
Water Source -	Conestoga River.

Pictures by: Jim Miller 11/06/1987 - The 50'X 60' limstone mill of 3.5 stories was built in 1856 by Jacob & Lavina Wolf (Groff) to replace the earlier stone mill of 1750. The decorative window lintels of brick and the same brick edging under the roof line on the gable ends and under the longitudinal roof edge give an attractive,fine finish to the mill.

Picture: Jim Miller 11/06/1987 The 50'X 60' limstone mill of 3.5 stories was built in 1856 by Jacob & Lavina Wolf (Groff) to replace the earlier stone mill of 1750. The decorative window lintels of brick and the same brick edging under the roof line on the gable ends and under the longitudinal roof edge give an attractive,fine finish to the mill.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey winter 2004-05 - The earliest mill is thought to have been a c. 1730 log mill on the site built by a Wenger. Holtzborn built the second mill, a stone grist and saw mill, 30'X 40' in 1750, and bought by John Wolf in 1811. It was Wolf's Mill in 1824, probably owned by John Wolf until releasing it to Jacb & Lavina Wolf or (Groff).

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey winter 2004-05 The earliest mill is thought to have been a c. 1730 log mill on the site built by a Wenger. Holtzborn built the second mill, a stone grist and saw mill, 30'X 40' in 1750, and bought by John Wolf in 1811. It was Wolf's Mill in 1824, probably owned by John Wolf until releasing it to Jacb & Lavina Wolf or (Groff).

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey winter 2004-05 - Joel Wenger owned the mill in tax records for 1864, 1875 and 1899. The flour, grist, and saw mill with a capacity for 75 barrels/day production, was closed by owner/operator Clayton Wenger in 1929. The two turbines were fed from the Conestoga River by a 750' headrace from an elevation 5' higher. The 150' tailrace returned the water to the river. The mill appeared vacant or a dwelling in 1987; but by 1994, the old mill had been renovated into business offices.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey winter 2004-05 Joel Wenger owned the mill in tax records for 1864, 1875 and 1899. The flour, grist, and saw mill with a capacity for 75 barrels/day production, was closed by owner/operator Clayton Wenger in 1929. The two turbines were fed from the Conestoga River by a 750' headrace from an elevation 5' higher. The 150' tailrace returned the water to the river. The mill appeared vacant or a dwelling in 1987; but by 1994, the old mill had been renovated into business offices.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey winter 2004-05 - Location: Franklin Metro Atlas of Lancaster Co. map # 2964, G-11. Latitude: 40 07' 39

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey winter 2004-05 Location: Franklin Metro Atlas of Lancaster Co. map # 2964, G-11. Latitude: 40 07' 39" Longitude: -76 11' 57".

Directions: Exit US 222 at Brownstown, south of Akron/Ephrata onto Newport Road/Pa 772 southbound. Turn left in about 0.3 miles at E. Main Street and go 1.2 miles, turn right on W. Farmersville Road. Cross the Conestoga River and the mill is on the right.

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