Name/Title
The WissahickonEntry/Object ID
2013.34.9.87a-cDescription
The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 9 -The Wissahickon
Page 87 contains the following:
(a, top) Jellett's notes are entitled "Flue's Mill". "Near the village of Ft. Washington, and upon(?) Morris(?) Road where it crosses W creek, ??? the ??? mill of Flue."
(b, middle) Jellett's notes are entitled "Flue's Mill. Eberhard Flue". "Mill situated on Morris Road below Butler Pike, at the lower end of Ambler."
(c, bottom) This newspaper clipping is captioned "Historic Property Burned". The article relates the destruction by fire of the landmark Flue's Mansion on Morris Road above Ft. Washington. The building was erected in 1804 and was an example of the finest of old-fashioned joinery. The property was purchased in 1864 by Eberhard Flues, who constructed an elaborate textile plant and mills for his plant. Jellett attributes the article to the Ambler Gazette of 10-14-09.Collection
GHS Scrapbook CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1890 - 1910Notes
Creation Date: 10-14-09
