J. B. Courtney Woolen Mills

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J. B. Courtney Woolen Mills
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J. B. Courtney Woolen Mills
Location301 E. Water St.
Appleton, Wisconsin
Built1880
Architectural style Victorian
NRHP reference No. 93000650
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1993

J. B. Courtney Woolen Mills are textile manufacturing mills in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. The company was originally owned by the Kelley family and was purchased by the Courtney family in 1904. [1] Afterwards, the company changed its name from Kelley Knitting Company to J. B. Courtney Woolen Mills. The mills added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 for their industrial and architectural significance. [2]

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References

  1. "History". J. B. Courtney Woolen Mill. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  2. "J. B. Courtney Woolen Mills". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-01-21.