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Mill Rift Hall

1905 establishments in PennsylvaniaBuildings and structures completed in 1905Buildings and structures in Pike County, PennsylvaniaClubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places in Pike County, Pennsylvania
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Mill Rift Hall (3)
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Mill Rift Hall is a historic community center located at Millrift in Westfall Township, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1905, and is a one-story, gable roofed wood frame, clapboard sided building on a bluestone foundation. The interior has an open plan and has an elevated stage and collection of local artifacts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

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Mill Rift Hall
Greenwood Hotel Road, Westfall Township

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Greenwood Hotel Road 136
18336 Westfall Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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Fort Decker
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