List of mills in Fall River, Massachusetts

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The city of Fall River, Massachusetts once had over 120 cotton textile mills [1] and was the leading cotton textile center in the United States during the late 19th century and early 20th century. [2] There are currently about 65 historic textile mills remaining in the city, as well as other related structures. Many have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

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Existing historic textile mills

Ref#NameImageBuiltLocationConstructionNRHP ListingNotes/current use/references
1 Algonquin Printing Company Algonquin Print Works.jpg 1891Middle Streetred brick83000615October 2010 fire. Main mill saved.
2 American Printing Company Mill No.7 APC Mill No7.jpg 1906Anawan Streetred brick83000617Built over falls of Quequechan River; site of Anawan Mill
(also known as Iron Works Cotton Mill #7)
3 Arkwright Mill No. 1 Arkwright-1 Fall River.jpg 1897537 Quequechan Fall River Granite 83000709part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
4 Barnard Mills Barnard Mill FR.jpg 1874Quarry Street Fall River Granite 83000623now "Tower Mill Outlet"
5 Barnard Mills Weave Shed Quequechan River.jpg 1896Quarry Street Fall River Granite 83000623attached to main mill
6 Border City Mill No. 1 Border City Mill 1.jpg 18801 West Streetred brick83004614Replaced original 1872 mill that burned in 1877
7 Border City Mill No. 2 Bordercity.jpg 1873Weaver Streetred brick90000999Converted into apartments in 1980s
8 Bourne Mill Bourne Mill Tiverton RI.jpg 1881State Avenue Fall River Granite 06001189located in Tiverton, RI; converted into residences
9 Chace Mills Chace Mill FR.jpg 1872Lewiston Street Fall River Granite 83000648formerly Arkwright; weave shed burned 1999, main mill saved
10 Charlton Mill Charlton Mill FR.jpg 1910Howe Street Fall River Granite 83000650Weave shed demolished. Last granite mill to be built in the city
11Conanicut Weave Mill Connanicut Weave Mill.jpg 1904Shaw StreetRed Brick [4]
12 Cornell Mill Cornell Mill FR.jpg 1889Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000659
13 Crescent Mill Crescent Mill FR.jpg 187154 Front St Fall River Granite 83000659a.k.a. Merchants Mill No. 2 (1893)
14 Davis Mill No. 1 Davis-1-FR.jpg 1902749 Quequechan Fall River Granite 83000709part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District; current tenant: EC Pigments LLC
15 Davis Mill No. 2 Davis-2-FR.jpg 1908661 Quequechan Fall River Granite 83000709part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
16 Davol Mill No. 1 Davol Mills 1.jpg 1871427 Plymouth AveRed BrickBuilt in the Second Empire Style
17 Davol Mill No. 2 Davol Mills Fall River.jpg 1867427 Plymouth AveRed BrickBuilt in the Second Empire Style
18 Durfee Mill No. 1 Durfee Mill No1.jpg 1866Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664largest remaining complex in city
19 Durfee Mill No. 2 Durfee Mill 2.jpg 1871Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664largest remaining complex in city
20 Durfee Mill No. 3 Durfee Mil No3.jpg 1881Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664largest remaining complex in city
21 Durfee Weave Mill Durfee Weaving Mill.jpg 1893Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664largest remaining complex in city
22 Fall River Bleachery Bleachery Mill FR.jpg 1872Jefferson Street Fall River Granite 83000667(portion burned October 30, 1967)
23Fall River Merino Mills Merino Mill FR.jpg 1875Alden Streetred bricklater occupied by Cote Piano Company
24 Flint Mills No. 1 Flint Mill No1.jpg 1882Alden Street Fall River Granite 830006691872 tower mill burned on October 28, 1882, rebuilt without tower.
25 Flint Mills No. 2 Flint Mills.jpg 1909Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000669
26 Foster Spinning Co. Foster Spinning Mill.jpg 1916Cove StreetRed Brick83000670acquired by Fall River Florist Supply in 1962
27Globe Yarn Mills No. 1 Globe Yarn Mill FR.jpg 1881206 Globe Mills AveRed Bricklater part of New England Cotton Yarns; Passaic Coton Mills; now part of Duro Industries
28 Globe Yarn Mills No. 2 Globe Mills FR.jpg 1885460 Globe StRed Brick83000671
29 Globe Yarn Mills No. 3 Globe Mill FR.jpg 1893Griffin StRed Brick83000671
30 Granite Mill No. 2 Granite Mills FR.jpg 1871Bedford Street Fall River Granite 83004610formerly Anderson Little, Pepperell Mills
31 Granite Mill No. 3 Granite Mill 3 FR.jpg 1893Bedford Street Fall River Granite 83004610formerly Globe Mfg. (modified)
32 Hargraves Mill No. 1 Hargraves Mill One.jpg 1888Quarry Street Fall River Granite 83000675formerly Quaker Fabric; a.k.a. Parker "C" mills
33Heywood Narrow Fabric Co. Heywood Narrow FR.jpg 1890275 Martine StRed BrickHas been renovated and is occupied by various businesses
34 King Philip Mill No. 1 King Philip Mill 1 FR.jpg 1871Kilburn Street Fall River Granite 83000687later part of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates; Mill office/proofing building destroyed by fire January 3, 2012. Mill No. 1 condemned by city for fire safety violations.
35 King Philip Mill No. 2 King Philip Mill 2 FR.jpg 1881Kilburn Street Fall River Granite 83000687later part of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates; Mill office/proofing building destroyed by fire January 3, 2012. Mill No. 2 condemned by city for fire safety violations.
36 King Philip Mill No. 3 Korber FR.jpg 1888Kilburn StreetRed Brick83000687later part of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates; Korber Hats
37 Laurel Lake Mill No. 1 Laurel Lake Mill1.jpg 1881Broadway Fall River Granite 83004612
38 Laurel Lake Mill No. 2 Laurel Lake Mill2.jpg 1896Broadway Fall River Granite 83004612
39 Mechanics Mill Mechanics Mill Fall River.jpg 1868Davol Streetred brick83000693first mill constructed north of the city center. One of the former Quaker plants. Currently being converted to Commonwealth Landing.
40 Metacomet Mill Metacomet Mill.jpg 1847Anawan Street Fall River Granite 83000617a.k.a. Iron Works Mill #6; Oldest Remaining cloth-producing mill in City
41 Narragansett Mill No.1 Narragansett Mills Fall River.jpg 1872North Main St.Red Brick83000694now medical offices
42 Narragansett Mill No.2 Narragansett Mill 2.jpg 1882North Main St.Red Brick83000694Second floor of mill is currently being removed
43 Pilgrim Mills Pilgrim Mill FR.jpg 1910Pleasant StreetRed Brick83000704first fully electric-powered mill in city; formerly Louis Hand Mfg
44Richard Borden Mill No. 2 Richard Borden No 2.jpg 1889Plymouth Ave Fall River Granite Currently Carter's, Billiards, Lazergate and others.
45 Sagamore Mill No. 1 Sagamore Mill No1.jpg 1888140 Ace St.Red Brick83000713Replaced original 1872 mill destroyed by fire in 1884
46 Sagamore Mill No. 2 Sagamore 2.jpg 18811822 North Main Street Fall River Granite 83000712formerly Joan Fabrics
47 Sagamore Mill No. 3 Sagamore Mill 3.jpg 18821 Ace St. Fall River Granite 83000713formerly Trina
48 Sanford Spinning Co. Mill No. 1 Sanford Spinning FR.jpg 1891Globe Mills AveRed Brick83000714later part of New England Cotton Yarns; Passaic Coton Mills; American Cotton Fabric Corporation; Firestone Cotton Mills; now part of Duro Industries
49 Seaconnet Mills No. 1 Seaconnet Mill 1.jpg 188421 Fr. Devalles Blvd Fall River Granite 83000716now known as Clover Leaf Office Park and Erin Rae's School of Dance
50 Seaconnet Mills No. 2 Seaconnet Mill 2.jpg 18951 Fr. Devalles Blvd Fall River Granite 83000716formerly Bristol Probate and Family Court; office park
51Shove Mills No. 1 Shove Mill FR.jpg 1874126 Shove St Fall River Granite Formerly Nira. Top three floors of mill and tower burnt in the October 16, 1946 fire and were removed.
52Shove Mills Weave Shed Shove Mill 2.jpg 1897Shove St Fall River Granite
53 Stafford Mill No. 1 Stafford Mill.jpg 1872County Street Fall River Granite 83000718attached weave shed
54 Stafford Mill No. 2 Stafford Mill 2.jpg 1886County Street Fall River Granite 83000718
55 Stafford Weave Mill Stafford Weave Mill.jpg 1900County Street Fall River Granite 83000718Attached to Mill No. 1
56Stevens Manufacturing Spinning Mill No. 2 Stevens Fall River.jpg 1901Stevens StreetRed Brick83000709remaining portion; part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District [5] [6]
57Stevens Manufacturing Weave Mill No. 2 Stevens Weave Mill No 2.jpg 1901Stevens StreetRed Brick83000709building closest to highway; part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District [7] [8]
58 Tecumseh Mill No. 1 Tecumseh Mill FR.jpg 1866Hartwell Street Fall River Granite converted into apartments in 1980s
59 Union Mill No. 1 Union Mill No1.jpg 1859Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000726now PrimaCare Medical Center
60 Union Mill No. 2 Union Mill No 2.jpg 1865Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000726formerly Nate Lyons, now PrimaCare Medical Center
61 Wampanoag Mill No. 1 Wampanoag Mill 1 FR.jpg 1872420 Quequechan Street Fall River Granite 83000729converted into residences known as The Curtain Lofts.
62 Wampanoag Mill No. 2 Wampanoag Mills FR.jpg 187769 Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000729formerly Fall River Knitting Mills. Parkers Candy building attached was destroyed in 2010 fire.
63 Wampanoag Weave Mill 1887Quequechan Street Fall River Granite 83000729attached to Mill No. 1
64 Wyoming Mills Marshall Hat FR.jpg 1845110 Chace StFieldstone83004613part of Marshall Hat complex; now Duro

Other existing historic manufacturing mills

Ref#NameImageBuiltLocationConstructionNRHP ListingNotes/current use/references
1 Ashworth Brothers Mill Complex Ashworth Brothers Mill.jpg 1910Globe Mills AveRed Brickmanufactured card clothing
2Borden & Remmington (original plant) Borden and Remington.jpg Anawan StreetRed Brick
3Cote Piano Manufacturing Companyabt. 1910Alden StreetRed BrickL-shaped expansion of former Merino Company site
4Fall River Bobbin & Shuttle Company Fall River Bobbin and Shuttle Company.jpg Cambridge StreetRed Brickacquired by United States Bobbin & Shuttle Company in 1899 [9]
5 Marshall Hat Company Marshall Hat-Duro FR.JPG 1890sChace StRed Brick83004613part of Marshall Hat complex; now Duro
6Textile Paper Tube Company Textile Paper Tube Company.jpg 1901Globe StRed Brick [10] [11] Now known as Tuscan Building. Painted yellow.
7Union Belt Company Union Belt Company.jpg 1871Troy StreetRed Brickbuilt by the Troy Mills and leased to Union Belt Company for the manufacture of leather belts for textile machinery. Roof was damaged in Hurricane Sandy
8Webster Loom Harness Company Webster Loom Harness Company.jpg 1923Eleventh StreetRed BrickCompany founded in 1890s, originally located at 209 Bedford Street. [12] Building more recently occupied by Norbut Manufacturing.
9Westport Manufacturing Company Storehouse Smith Textiles Fall River.jpg 19197 Oregon StreetRed Brick [13] Later occupied by Smith Textile Waste Company
Ref#NameImageBuiltLocationConstructionNRHP ListingNotes/current use/references
1Algonquin Mills OfficeBay Street
2American Linen Co. Cotton Store House 75 Ferry St FR.jpg 1860sFerry StreetField Stone
3American Printing Co. Electric Plant APC Power Plant.JPG 1922Water StreetRed Brick [14]
4American Printing Co. Storehouse (lower) APC Storehouse - lower.jpg 1880sAnawan StreetRed BrickCurrently Narrows Center for the Arts and others.
5American Printing Co. Storehouse (middle) Anawan Street F-R.jpg 1880sAnawan StreetRed Brick
6American Printing Co. Storehouse (upper) APC Storehouse - Upper.jpg 1903Anawan StreetRed Brick
7American Printing Co. Machine & Carpentry Shop MMAFR.JPG 1890sWater StreetRed BrickOccupied by the Marine Museum at Fall River
8 Arkwright Mills Office Arkwright Mills Office.jpg 1897Quequechan StreetYellow Brick & GranitePart of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
9 Bradford Durfee Textile School Bradford Durfee Textile School.jpg 1899Durfee StGray Stoneformer textile school opened in 1904, later merged with Umass Dartmouth
10 Davis Mills Office Davis Mills Office.jpg 1902Quequechan StreetYellow Brick & GranitePart of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
11 Durfee Mills Cloth Hall and Repair Shop Durfee Cloth Hall.jpg 1895Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664largest remaining complex in city
12 Durfee Mills Cotton Store House Durfee Mills Cotton Storehouse.JPG 1887Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664largest remaining complex in city; now occupied by 99 Restaurant
13Fall River Bleachery Storage Building1919Jefferson StreetRed Brick [15]
14Flint Mills Office Flint Mills office.jpg 1880sAlden Street Fall River Granite
15 Laurel Lake Mills Office 482 Globe Streetyellow brickformerly the Ukrainian National Home and then "The Uke" restaurant
16Narragansett Mills Office Narragansett Mill Office.jpg North Main StreetRed Brick
17 Oliver Chace's Thread Mill Oliver Chace Thread Mill.jpg 1838505 Bay StreetField Stone83000649Part of a larger mill building that has since been demolished, later part of Conanicut Mills (NRHP listed)
18Osborn Mill Store House Osborn Mill Store House.jpg 1872Montaup Street Fall River Granite
19 Stafford Mills Office Stafford Mills Office.jpg 1890sCounty StreetRed Brick83000718
20Stevens Mfg. Co. Boiler Room1901168 Stevens StreetRed Bricksmokestack is located next to this building [16] [17]

Non-extant mills

Ref#NameImageBuiltDestroyedLocationConstructionNotes/references
1American Linen Company Mill No.1 American Linen Map 1883.jpg 18521940sFerry Street Fall River granite Switched to print cloth production in 1858. Closed in 1929. demolished in 1940s for J&J Corrugated Box Company (later part of Quaker Fabric)
2American Linen Company Mill No.2 American Linen Map 1883.jpg 18661940sFerry Street Fall River granite Fire June 29, 1876 damaged upper stories, pitched roof converted to flat roof in rebuild; demolished in 1940s for J&J Corrugated Box Company (later part of Quaker Fabric)
3 American Print Works original complex18351867Water Streetoriginal complex begun in 1835 and expanded until 1867, when it was destroyed by fire which began in the old wooden portion, just prior to the opening of a new granite print works;
4 American Print Works rebuilt complex Printing Works, Fall River, MA.jpg 18691941Water Street Fall River granite mill destroyed by fire on October 11–12, 1941; as part of Firestone Rubber Complex [18]
5Anawan Mill (first mill)18251888Anawan StreetRed brickbuilt by the Fall River Iron Works; mill struck by lightning and destroyed by fire in 1888 [19]
6Anawan Mill (replacement)18881905Anawan StreetRed brickmill destroyed by fire, rebuilt, demolished in 1905 for APC Mill #7
7 Barnaby Manufacturing Co. main mill Barnaby Mill Fall River.jpg 18822010Quequechan St Fall River granite sold to Shawmut Mills (1917); later Frito-Lay; Quality Outlets; demolished for new retail development
8 Barnaby Manufacturing Co. weave mill18822010Quequechan St Fall River granite sold to Shawmut Mills (1917); later Frito-Lay; Quality Outlets; demolished for new retail development
9Bay State Print Works Bay State-Globe Print Works.jpg 1867Globe Street(a.k.a. Tiverton Print Works) site of Globe Yarn Mills; destroyed by fire, 1867
10Border City Mill No. 1 (original)18721877Ace Streetred brickdestroyed by fire, rebuilt in 1880
11 Border City Mill No. 3 Border City 3Mills FR.jpg 18882016Weaver Streetred brickmixed industrial, Burned on February 20, 2016
12Bourne Mills Weave Shed19002009State Avenue Fall River granite abandoned for many years; ruins demolished as part of rehab project
13Chace Mill No. 218951999Lewiston Street Fall River granite 310' x 120' x 2 stories; burned in 1999
14Charlton Mill Weave ShedHowe Street Fall River granite demolished
15Conanicut Mills Conanicut Mill map 1883.jpg 1840Shaw StreetField stoneMill closed in 1926, weave mill remains. Previously known as Mount Hope Mill and Oliver Chase Thread Mill.
16Estes Mill Estes mill.jpg 18521940Sucker Brook Fall River granite destroyed by fire on June 7, 1940. Located near Fall River Bleachery.
17 Fall River Manufactory (first mill)18131839Anawan Street Fall River granite Also known as the "Yellow Mill"; The first successful mill in Fall River, begun operation in October 1813, expanded in 1827, demolished in 1839
18 Fall River Manufactory (second mill)18391868Anawan Street Fall River granite Also known as the "White Mill"; destroyed by fire in 1868;
19 Fall River Manufactory (third mill) Fall River MFG Co - Sanborn Map 1893.jpg 18691961Anawan Street Fall River granite later part of Pocasset Manufacturing Company as Mill #5; destroyed by fire in August 1961 - was scheduled to be demolished for I-195
20Flint Mill No. 1 (original)18721882Alden Street Fall River Granite destroyed by fire on October 28, 1882, rebuilt without tower.
21Globe Manufactory Globe Manufactory 1811.jpg 18381927Kelley Park
(former Slade pond)
Field stonefirst textile mill in city organized by Colonel Joseph Durfee, never very successful. Original 1811 wooden mill destroyed by fire in 1838. [20] The replacement stone structure pictured at left was often called the "first mill in Fall River". It was demolished in 1927.
22 Granite Mill No. 1 (original)1866187413th Street Fall River granite destroyed by fire on September 19, 1874, killing 23 workers and injuring 33; mill was soon rebuilt
23 Granite Mill No. 1 (replacement) Granite Mills, Fall River, MA.jpg 1875196113th Street Fall River granite replacement mill constructed with a flat roof; demolished for a supermarket which later became China Royal restaurant. Currently the site of Boston Market and CVS.
24Hargraves Mill No. 2 (Building #1) Quaker-A-Fall River.jpg 18912009Brayton Ave Fall River granite formerly Quaker Fabric Main Plant; demolished, March 2009
25Hargraves Mill No. 2 (Building #2) Quaker-A-Fall River.jpg 18912009Brayton Ave Fall River granite with red brick additionformerly Quaker Fabric Main Plant; demolished, March 2009
26Iron Works Cotton Mill No.1 Iron Works Mill No1.jpg 18892011Water StreetRed brickdemolished, May 2011
27Iron Works Cotton Mill No. 2 American Printing Co Mill 2-3-4.jpg 18921973Water StreetRed brickdestroyed by fire on March 9, 1973
28Iron Works Cotton Mill No. 3 American Printing Company (Fall River, Massachusetts - ca.1910) (illustration).jpg 18932008Water StreetRed brickdemolished, October 2008
29Iron Works Cotton Mill No. 4 American Printing Company (Fall River, Massachusetts - ca.1910) (illustration).jpg 18941941Water StreetRed brickdestroyed by fire on October 11–12, 1941; as part of Firestone Rubber Complex
30Iron Works Cotton Mill No. 5 American Printing Company (Fall River, Massachusetts - ca.1910) (illustration).jpg 19021941Water StreetRed brickdestroyed by fire on October 11–12, 1941; as part of Firestone Rubber Complex
31Kerr Thread Mill No.1 Fr-kerr thread.jpg 18901987Martine StreetRed brickenlarged in 1893; became American Thread Co. in 1897; destroyed by fire January 12, 1987 (was home to the Kerr Mill Outlet store)
32Kerr Thread Mill No.219071987Martine StreetRed brickbuilt by the American Thread Co.; destroyed by fire January 12, 1987 [21] (the fire began in this building)
33Kerr Thread Mill No.3after 19161987Martine StreetReinforced concretebuilt by the American Thread Co.; destroyed by fire January 12, 1987
34 King Philip Mill No. 4
Dwelly Street Mill.jpg
18922018Dwelly Street Fall River Granite Demolished as part of a project to make 26 single family houses July 2018.
35Lincoln Manufacturing Co. Mill No.119071950sJefferson Street Fall River granite taken over by the General Cotton Supply Corporation in 1938; demolished; Swan Finishing later built on this site.
36Lincoln Manufacturing Co. Mill No.219121950sJefferson Street Fall River granite taken over by the General Cotton Supply Corporation in 1938; demolished; Swan Finishing later built on this site.
37Lincoln Manufacturing Co. Weave Shed19071950sJefferson Street Fall River granite taken over by the General Cotton Supply Corporation in 1938; demolished; Swan Finishing later built on this site.
38Massasoit Steam Mill18461960sDavol Street Fall River granite First steam mill in city, sold to Massasoit Manufacturing Co. Converted to cotton waste plant.
39Merchants Mill Merchants Mill 1916 Lewis Hine.jpg 18661934Pleasant Street Fall River granite Destroyed by fire on January 29, 1934. Was one of the largest mill buildings in the city.
40Montaup Mill18711940Cook Pondred brickbecame Osborn Mill #2 in 1886; destroyed by fire March 25, 1940
41Osborn Mill No. 118721950sMontaup Street Fall River granite mill did not burn in the 1940 fire. Demolished by the mid-1950s.
42 Parker Mill Parker Mill FR.jpg 18952009Jefferson Street Fall River granite later part of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates, demolished, March 2009
43 Pocasset MFG Co. "Bridge Mill" 18221843Pocasset Streetoriginal L-shaped mill, destroyed in Great Fire of 1843; Granite Block built in this location
44 Pocasset MFG Co. "Satinet Mill" 18251846Pocasset Streetdemolished for 1846 mill
45 Pocasset MFG Co. "Quequechan Mill" 1826abt. 1880Pocasset Streetalso known as "New Pocasset"; demolished for Mills No. 2 and 3.
46 Pocasset MFG Co. Mill No. 1 Pocasset Mills Fall River.jpg 18461928Pocasset Street Fall River granite original mill built 1821, burned, rebuilt in 1842; destroyed by fire in 1928 (origin of Great Fall River Fire of 1928)
47 Pocasset MFG Co. Mill No. 2 Pocasset Mills Fall River.jpg about 18801928Pocasset Street Fall River granite original mill built 1821, burned, rebuilt in 1842; destroyed by fire in 1928 (origin of Great Fall River Fire of 1928)
48 Pocasset MFG Co. Mill No. 3 Pocasset Mills Fall River.jpg about 18801928Pocasset Street Fall River granite original mill built 1821, burned, rebuilt in 1842; destroyed by fire in 1928 (origin of Great Fall River Fire of 1928)
49Richard Borden Mill No. 1 Richard Borden Mill 1968.jpg 18711981Rodman Street Fall River granite double tower mill destroyed by fire November 5, 1981. Formerly Arlan's. (currently McDonald's, Sullivan Tire Co.)
50 Robeson Mill No. 1 Robeson Mills.jpg 18662001Hartwell StreetRed bricktower mill demolished in 2001; a.k.a. Luther Manufacturing Co. (1903) Currently Gas Station, Car Wash and Chinese restaurant.
51 Robeson Mill No. 2 Robeson Mills.jpg 1903ca. 1994Hartwell Street Fall River granite constructed by Luther Manufacturing in 1903; demolished in 1990s; site of Walgreens & Applebee's
52Robeson Print Works Mill No. 118271960sAnawan Streetlater known as Fall River Print Works; later known as Quequechan Manufacturing Company; also later part of Fall River Manufacturing Company; demolished for I-195
53Robeson Print Works Mill No. 2abt. 18301960sAnawan Streetlater known as Fall River Print Works; later known as Quequechan Manufacturing Company; also later part of Fall River Manufacturing Company; demolished for I-195
54Robeson Print Works Mill No. 318361960sAnawan Streetlater known as Fall River Print Works; later known as Quequechan Manufacturing Company; also later part of Fall River Manufacturing Company; demolished for I-195
55Sagamore Mill No. 1 (original)18721884North Endred brickdestroyed by fire in 1884, rebuilt in 1888
56Sanford Spinning Co. Mill No. 218902005Globe Mills Avered brickLater part of Firestone Cotton Mills; demolished for new Kuss Middle School
57Shove Mill No. 2 Shove Mill 2 - remnant.jpg 18811940Cook Pond Fall River granite located just over the state line in Tiverton, Rhode Island. Originally three stories, only a portion of the first floor remains, and has been added on to.
58Slade Mill1871Globe StreetRed brickbecame Ancona, 1903; closed in 1927. Currently the Globe Fire Station is located on the site.
59Small Brothers Manufacturing CompanyProspect Streetred BrickDemolished by Charlton Memorial Hospital for parking
60Standard Fabric CompanyPortland Streetmanufactured narrow goods; located along South Watuppa Pond, east of Heywood.
61Stevens Manufacturing Spinning Mill No. 118922000sStevens Streetred brickalso known as packing and shipping building; demolished for new housing; (Bristol Finishing). [22]
62Stevens Manufacturing Weaving Mill No. 118922000sStevens Streetred brickwas closest building to Stevens Street; demolished for new housing [23]
63Stevens Manufacturing Bleach House18921990sStevens Streetred brickdestroyed by fire in the mid 1990s (once part of Bristol Finishing)
64 Tecumseh Mill No. 2 18721990sRodman Street Fall River granite demolished in 1990s for Stop & Shop; formerly Mason's Furniture
65 Tecumseh Mill No. 3 Tecumseh Mill 3.jpg 18961990sRodman Street Fall River granite demolished in 1990s for Stop & Shop; formerly Mason's Furniture
66 Troy Cotton & Woolen Manufactory
(First Mill)
18131821Troy Streetfield stonesecond successful mill in Fall River; began operation in March 1814; burned in 1821
67 Troy Cotton & Woolen Manufactory
(Replacement)
18231860Troy Street Fall River granite demolished in 1860 for new mill
68 Troy Cotton & Woolen Manufactory
"New" Mill No. 1
Troy Mills FR.jpg 18431960sTroy Street Fall River granite built 47'x75' in 1843, expanded 80' in 1853 and made 2 stories higher; tower later added and monitor roof extended/flattened to a full story [24]
69 Troy Cotton & Woolen Manufactory
Mill No. 2
Troy Mills FR.jpg 18601960sTroy Street Fall River granite located north of Mill #1; demolished in 1960s for Interstate 195
70Union Cotton Factory18131838Cook Pondfield stone4th cotton mill in city; burned in 1838, site of Laurel Lake Mills
71Union Mill No.3 Wamsutta Woolen and Union Mills 1883 map.jpg 1877abt. 1965Pleasant Streetred brickdemolished in 1960s for Interstate 195.
72Union Mill No.41895after 1966Pleasant Streetred brickbuilt as an addition to Mill No. 2; demolished in 1960s for Interstate 195.
73Wamsutta Steam Woolen Mill Wamsutta Woolen and Union Mills 1883 map.jpg 18491961Blossoms Lane Fall River granite first mill to be built "above the dam"; originally known as Jesse Eddy & Son; renamed Wamsutta in 1873; later owned by Massasoit Manufacturing Co.; Demolished for Interstate 195
74Watuppa Mill18261928Anawan Street Fall River granite one of the eight original mills along the Quequechan Falls (a.k.a. Massasoit Mill); later part of Pocasset Mills as Mill #4 (burned in 1928)
75Weetamoe Mill Fr-weetamoe mills.jpg 18701940Davol Streetred brickdestroyed by fire on February 6, 1940

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The Old Colony Iron Works-Nemasket Mills Complex is a historic industrial site located on Old Colony Avenue in the East Taunton section of Taunton, Massachusetts, United States, adjacent to the Taunton River at the Raynham town line. The site was first occupied by the Old Colony Iron Company, which had originally been established in the 1820s as Horatio Leonard & Company. The western part of the complex was sold to Nemasket Mills in 1889. The eastern part was acquired by the Standard Oil Cloth Company. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cohannet Mill No. 3</span> Historic place in Massachusetts, United States

The Cohannet Mill No. 3 is an historic textile mill located at 120 Ingell Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. The mill was built in 1890 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It is the only remaining mill of the Cohannet Mills company, founded in 1847 for the manufacture of fine cotton yarns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pilgrim Mills</span> United States historic place

Pilgrim Mills is an historic textile mill located at 847 Pleasant Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. The mill was built in 1911 from red brick and was the first mill in the city powered entirely by electricity, provided from the local grid. It was one of the last mill complexes built in the city. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Whittenton Mills Complex</span> United States historic place

The Whittenton Mills Complex is a historic textile mill site located on Whittenton Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, on the banks of the Mill River. The site has been used for industrial purposes since 1670, when James Leonard built an iron forge on the west bank of the river. The first textile mill was built in 1805 and expanded throughout the 19th century. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and now contains various small businesses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Granite Mills</span> Historic cotton textile mills in Fall River, Massachusetts, US

Granite Mills are two historic cotton textile mills located on Bedford Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, consisting of Granite Mill No. 2 and Granite Mill No. 3. The site was determined eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, but was omitted due to owner's objection.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Border City Mills</span> United States historic place

Border City Mills is an historic textile mill site located at the corner of West Street and Weaver Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Troy Cotton & Woolen Manufactory</span> Defunct textile manufacturer in Fall River, Massachusetts

The Troy Cotton & Woolen Manufactory was a textile manufacturing company located Fall River, Massachusetts. Founded in 1813 by Oliver Chace, it was the second textile mill to be built over the Quequechan River, after the Fall River Manufactory. It was located at what is now Troy Street between Pleasant and Bedford Streets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fall River Manufactory</span>

The Fall River Manufactory was the first cotton mill to be constructed across the Quequechan River in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. It was also the first successful textile mill in the area.

References

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  10. Organized 1901
  11. 1933 Sanborn Fire Map
  12. 1922 Textile Directory
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  14. Power Plant Engineering, 1922
  15. Date listed on building
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  18. American Printing Company (Fall River Iron Works)
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  22. Sanborn Fire Maps
  23. Sanborn Fire Maps
  24. Aerial Photo ca.1960

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