Dodgeville Mill

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Dodgeville Mill
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Location453 S Main St., Attleboro, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°55′17″N71°17′49″W / 41.92139°N 71.29694°W / 41.92139; -71.29694 Coordinates: 41°55′17″N71°17′49″W / 41.92139°N 71.29694°W / 41.92139; -71.29694
Built1809 (1809)
NRHP reference # 100003220 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 14, 2018

The Dodgeville Mill is a historic mill complex at 453 South Main Street in Attleboro, Massachusetts. With industrial history dating to 1809, it is one of the city's oldest industrial sites. The complex now consists of an accretion of frame and brick buildings, constructed over the 19th and early 20th centuries. Textile production, which included manufacture of Fruit of the Loom branded products, ended at the site in 1970s. [2]

Attleboro, Massachusetts City in Massachusetts, United States

Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It was once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers. According to the 2010 census, Attleboro had a population of 43,593 in 2010.

Fruit of the Loom American clothing manufacturer

Fruit of the Loom is an American company that manufactures clothing, particularly underwear and sports equipment. The company's world headquarters is in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Since 2002 it has been a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.

The mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. [1]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

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List of Registered Historic Places in Bristol County, Massachusetts:

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for Dodgeville Main Mill". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2018-12-29.