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{{Infobox NRHP | name =Stafford Mills
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Stafford Mills
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| image = Stafford_Mill.jpg
| image = Stafford_Mill.jpg
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| location= [[Fall River, Massachusetts]]
| location = County and Quarry Sts., [[Fall River, Massachusetts]]
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| locmapin = Massachusetts#USA
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| area = {{convert|7|acre|ha}}
| lat_seconds = 46
| built = {{start date|1872}}
| lat_direction = N
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| architecture = Romanesque
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| added = February 16, 1983
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| mpsub = Fall River MRA
| long_direction = W
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| refnum = 83000718
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| locmapin = Massachusetts
| area =
| built =1872
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| architecture= Romanesque
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| added = February 16, 1983
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| refnum=83000718
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[[Image:Stafford Mills Office.jpg|thumb|left|Stafford Mills office]]
[[Image:Stafford Mills Office.jpg|thumb|left|Stafford Mills office]]
'''Stafford Mills''' is an historic textile mill complex located on County Street in [[Fall River, Massachusetts]], USA.
'''Stafford Mills''' is an historic [[textile mill]] complex located on County Street in [[Fall River, Massachusetts]], USA. Founded in 1872, it is a well-preserved late-19th century textile complex, typical of the mills built in Fall River during its period of most rapid growth. It is noted in particular for its exceptionally fine Romanesque brick office building. The complex was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1983.<ref name="nris"/>


==Description and history==
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The Stafford Mills company was incorporated in 1870 with Foster H. Stafford as its first president.<ref>[http://www.sailsinc.org/durfee/phillips2-14.pdf ''Phillips History of Fall River'', pg.127]</ref>
The Stafford Mills complex is located east of downtown Fall River, on {{convert|7|acre|ha}} at the northeast corner of Quarry and County Streets. It consists of a series of interconnected buildings, most built at different times. The two principal mill buildings are both five stories tall, built of Fall River granite; Mill Number 2 is slightly larger, but Mill Number 1 has a large two-story weave shed attached to its northern end. The buildings are somewhat unusual in not having towers, a common mill feature. Set in the mill yard between these two structures are attached picker and boiler houses, also built of granite. The office building stands at the center of the southern end of the millyard, facing County Street; it is a two-story Romanesque brick building.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=FLR.AI|title=NRHP nomination for Stafford Mills|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|accessdate=2017-01-16}}</ref>


==History==
The two mills were built in 1872 from native [[Fall River granite]]. A red brick mill office built in the Romanesque style was later added between the mills on County Street. Mill No. 1 also includes an attached weave shed at the rear of the site along Quarry Street.
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The Stafford Mills company was incorporated in 1870 with Foster H. Stafford as its first president.<ref>[http://www.sailsinc.org/durfee/phillips2-14.pdf ''Phillips History of Fall River'', pg.127]</ref> The two mills were built in 1872 and 1888, and the office building was added in 1892.<ref name=NRHP/> The company produced print cloths, and operated until 1929 when it was closed.


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Today, the complex is occupied by a variety of small businesses and a discount furniture store. The intersection of County Street, Pleasant Street and Quarry Street in front of the mill is known as Stafford Square.
The company operated until 1929 when it was closed.


Stafford Mills had a major fire on January 13, 2020 displacing many of the tenant companies and damaging the structure.
The site was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1983.

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Today, the complex is occupied by a variety of small businesses and a discount furniture store. The intersection of County Street, Pleasant Street and Quarry Street in front of the mill is known as Stafford Square.


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Industrial buildings completed in 1872]]
[[Category:Industrial buildings completed in 1872]]
[[Category:Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Textile mills in Fall River, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Textile mills in Fall River, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Fall River, Massachusetts]]

[[Category:1872 establishments in Massachusetts]]

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Latest revision as of 17:51, 11 February 2022

Stafford Mills
Stafford Mills is located in Massachusetts
Stafford Mills
Stafford Mills is located in the United States
Stafford Mills
LocationCounty and Quarry Sts., Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°41′46″N 71°8′21″W / 41.69611°N 71.13917°W / 41.69611; -71.13917
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1872 (1872)
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPSFall River MRA
NRHP reference No.83000718 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1983
Stafford Mills office

Stafford Mills is an historic textile mill complex located on County Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1872, it is a well-preserved late-19th century textile complex, typical of the mills built in Fall River during its period of most rapid growth. It is noted in particular for its exceptionally fine Romanesque brick office building. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

Description and history[edit]

The Stafford Mills complex is located east of downtown Fall River, on 7 acres (2.8 ha) at the northeast corner of Quarry and County Streets. It consists of a series of interconnected buildings, most built at different times. The two principal mill buildings are both five stories tall, built of Fall River granite; Mill Number 2 is slightly larger, but Mill Number 1 has a large two-story weave shed attached to its northern end. The buildings are somewhat unusual in not having towers, a common mill feature. Set in the mill yard between these two structures are attached picker and boiler houses, also built of granite. The office building stands at the center of the southern end of the millyard, facing County Street; it is a two-story Romanesque brick building.[2]

History[edit]

The Stafford Mills company was incorporated in 1870 with Foster H. Stafford as its first president.[3] The two mills were built in 1872 and 1888, and the office building was added in 1892.[2] The company produced print cloths, and operated until 1929 when it was closed.

Today, the complex is occupied by a variety of small businesses and a discount furniture store. The intersection of County Street, Pleasant Street and Quarry Street in front of the mill is known as Stafford Square.

Stafford Mills had a major fire on January 13, 2020 displacing many of the tenant companies and damaging the structure.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Stafford Mills". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  3. ^ Phillips History of Fall River, pg.127
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