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Location Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°41′20″N71°10′24″W / 41.68889°N 71.17333°W / 41.68889; -71.17333 Coordinates: 41°41′20″N71°10′24″W / 41.68889°N 71.17333°W / 41.68889; -71.17333
MPS Fall River MRA
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83004612

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Added to NRHP February 16, 1983

Laurel Lake Mills is an historic textile mill site located at 951 Broadway in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Fall River, Massachusetts City in Massachusetts, United States

Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River is located approximately 53 miles (85 km) south of Boston, 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, 20 miles (32 km) south of Taunton, 12 miles (19 km) west of New Bedford, 20 miles (32 km) north of Newport, Rhode Island, and 200 miles (320 km) northeast of New York City. The City of Fall River's population was 87,103 at the 2010 census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state.

The company was organized in 1881 for the manufacture of cotton yarns, with John P. Slade its first president. [2] Mill No. 1 was built soon after. The attached Mill No. 2 was later added. The mills were steam powered and are constructed of native Fall River granite.

Fall River granite A Precambrian bedrock underlying the City of Fall River, Massachusetts and surrounding area

Fall River granite is a Precambrian bedrock underlying the City of Fall River, Massachusetts and surrounding areas along the eastern shores of Narragansett Bay. It was formed 600 million years ago, as part of the Avalon terrane.

Production of textiles ceased in 1931.

The site was determined eligible for the National Historic Register in 1983, but omitted due to owner's objection. [3]

See also

List of Registered Historic Places in Fall River, Massachusetts, which has been transferred from and is an integral part of National Register of Historic Places listings in Bristol County, Massachusetts

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References

  1. National Register of Historic Places
  2. Phillips History of Fall River
  3. Giza, Patricia (1984). A Guide Book to Fall River's National Register Properties. Fall River, MA: The City.