Faulkner & Colony Woolen Mill

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Faulkner & Colony Woolen Mill
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Location222 West Street, Keene, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°55′57″N72°17′14″W / 42.9324°N 72.2871°W / 42.9324; -72.2871 Coordinates: 42°55′57″N72°17′14″W / 42.9324°N 72.2871°W / 42.9324; -72.2871
Built1838 (1838)
NRHP reference No. 100005161 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 2020 [2]

The Faulkner & Colony Woolen Mill is an historic mill building located at 222 West Street in Keene, New Hampshire. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2020. [3]

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The main building was constructed in 1838 and was subsequently expanded in 1859. [3] The mill was named after Francis Faulkner and Josiah Colony, who owned multiple mills along the Ashuelot River. [3] In addition to the main mill building, a former boarding house (built 1810) and a storehouse (built 1859) are included in the NRHP listing. [3] The mill provided material for many uses, including to the U.S. military during the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. [3]

Mid-20th century developments in synthetics caused the mill to close in 1954, making it the longest running family-owned textile mill in the country. [4] The property was converted to retail and office space in 1983 and was later converted into residential apartments. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Weekly List 20200327". NPS.gov. National Park Service. March 27, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Keene woolen mill named to National Register of Historic Places" (Press release). New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. April 14, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021 via NH.gov.
  4. https://horatiocolonymuseum.org/index.php/mill-history/

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