Wampanoag Mills
Wampanoag Mills | |
Location | Fall River, Massachusetts |
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Built | 1872 |
Architectural style | No Style Listed |
MPS | Fall River MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 83000729 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 16, 1983 |
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
- List of Registered Historic Places in Fall River, Massachusetts
- List of mills in Fall River, Massachusetts
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ^ Phillips History of Fall River