Kirks Mills Historic District

Kirks Mills Historic District is a national historic district located at Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 12 contributing buildings in the village of Kirks Mills. They are Jacob Kirk's Mansion House (c. 1752), Brick Mill / Kirk's Mill (c. 1810), the brick miller's house, stone and log barn converted to a residence in 1975, Joseph Reynold's House (1825), Eastland Friend's Meeting and Tenant House (c. 1798, 1822), Ephriam B. Lynch House (1880s), Harry Reynolds House (c. 1774), Manuel Reynolds House, Eastland School House (1838), and Log House. The 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 1⁄2-story brick building with a slate gable roof. It was remodeled to a residence about 1940.[2]

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

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

  • Water wheel
  • Swisser log barn
  • Jacob Kirk Mansion

References
  1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Janet G. Jackson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kirks Mills Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.


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