Wampanoag Mills

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Wampanoag Mills
Wampanoag Mill No. 2
Wampanoag Mills is located in Massachusetts
Wampanoag Mills
LocationFall River, Massachusetts
Built1872
Architectural styleNo Style Listed
MPSFall River MRA
NRHP reference No.83000729 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1983
Wampanoag Mill No. 1

Wampanoag Mills is a historic textile mill site located at 420 Quequechan Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.

The Wampanoag Mills company was formed in 1871 for the manufacture of cotton textiles. Mill No. 1 was built on Quequechan Street in 1872 from native Fall River granite. Mill No. 2 was constructed in 1877, with access from Alden Street, increasing total capacity to 45,500 spindles. The mills were steam-powered. An attached weave shed was also added to Mill No. 1.

The mills closed in 1929.[2]

The site was added to the National Historic Register in 1983.

Since the 1980s, Mill No. 1 has housed various retail and factory outlet stores. Mill No. 2 formerly contained Fall River Knitting Mills (later known as Northeast Knitting Mills).

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ^ Phillips History of Fall River

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