Atlantic Mills

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Atlantic Mills
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Atlantic Mills
General information
Location Providence, Rhode Island
Address118 Manton Avenue
Coordinates 41°49′08″N71°26′49″W / 41.8188°N 71.4470°W / 41.8188; -71.4470

Atlantic Mills, also known as the Atlantic Delaine Company Mill and the Atlantic Mills Complex is a historic mill building with 330,000 square feet of leasable space located at 118 Manton Ave in the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. [1] [2] [3] [4] The building is located on the banks of the Woonasquatucket River. [4] Tenants of the Atlantic Mills building include artist studios, small businesses, and second-hand stores. [2]

History

The Atlantic Mills complex was built in 1852 for the Atlantic Delaine Company, which manufactured delaine, a wool muslin. The Atlantic Delaine Company went bankrupt during the Panic of 1873. The Atlantic Delaine Company Mill buildings were sold at auction. Atlantic Mills, a new corporation, built new mills including the domed towers. At its peak, Atlantic Mills produced cotton-wrapped fabrics and employed more than 2,000 workers. [2]

The Atlantic Mils were purchased by the A.D. Juilliard Company in 1904, and went out of business in 1953. [2]

In the late 20th century and early 21st, Atlantic Mills was owned by Howard and Eleanor Brynes. [2] In 2024, it was announced that Robert Berle and Eric Edelman planned to purchase the building. [2] In response to the potential change in ownership, the tenants of Atlantic Mills created a commercial union. [2] The artists tenants of the building are concerned they will be displaced if the building is developed. [2] As of 2024, Atlantic Mills is one of the few artists lofts remaining in Providence. [2]

References

  1. ↑ NEWS, NBC 10 (2024-12-21). "Atlantic Mills businesses form commercial union". WJAR. Retrieved 2024-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gagosz, Alexa. "Artists unite: Atlantic Mills tenants launch Rhode Island's first commercial union - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  3. ↑ Flower, Jusolyn. "Tenants form union to preserve Atlantic Mills, push for community control".
  4. 1 2 "Providence seeks 'optimist' to redevelop Atlantic Mills. It could be a heavy lift". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
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