List of mills in Fall River, Massachusetts

List of mills in Fall River, Massachusetts

The city of Fall River, Massachusetts once had over 100 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 approximately 63 mills remaining in the city. Many have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Contents

Existing mills

Ref# Name Image Built Location Construction NRHP Listing Notes/current use
1 Algonquin Printing Company Algonquin Print Works.jpg 1891 Middle Street Red Brick 83000615 October 2010 fire. Main mill saved.
2 American Printing Company Mill No.7 APC Mill No7.jpg 1906 Anawan Street Red Brick 83000617 Built over falls of Quequechan River; site of Anawan Mill
3 Arkwright Mill No. 1 Arkwright-1 Fall River.jpg 1897 537 Quequechan Fall River Granite 83000709 part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
4 Ashworth Brothers Mill Complex Ashworth Brothers Mill.jpg 1910 Globe Mills Ave Red Brick manufactured carding machines
5 Barnard Mills Barnard Mill FR.jpg 1874 Quarry Street Fall River Granite 83000623 weave shed added in 1896; now "Tower Mill Outlet"
6 Border City Mill No. 1 Border City Mill 1.jpg 1880 Ace Street Red Brick 83004614 Replaced original mill that burned in 1877
7 Border City Mill No. 2 Bordercity.jpg 1873 Weaver Street Red Brick 90000999 Converted into apartments in 1980s
8 Border City Mill No. 3 Border City 3Mills FR.jpg 1888 North End Red Brick 83004614 mixed industrial
9 Bourne Mill Bourne Mill Tiverton RI.jpg 1881 State Avenue Fall River Granite 06001189 located in Tiverton, RI; converted into residences
10 Chace Mills Chace Mill FR.jpg 1872 Lewiston Street Fall River Granite 83000648 formerly Arkwright; weave shed burned 1999, main mill saved
11 Charlton Mill Charlton Mill FR.jpg 1910 Howe Street Fall River Granite 83000650 Weave shed demolished. Last granite mill to be built in the city
12 Connanicut Weave Mill Connanicut Weave Mill.jpg 1880s Shaw Street Red Brick
13 Cornell Mill Cornell Mill FR.jpg 1889 Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000659
14 Crescent Mill Crescent Mill FR.jpg 1871 off Plymouth Ave Fall River Granite 83000659 aka Merchants Mill No. 2 (1893)
15 Davis Mill No. 1 Davis-1-FR.jpg 1902 749 Quequechan Fall River Granite 83000709 part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District; current tenant: EC Pigments LLC
16 Davis Mill No. 2 Davis-2-FR.jpg 1908 661 Quequechan Fall River Granite 83000709 part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
17 Davol Mill No. 1 Davol Mills 1.jpg 1871 427 Plymouth Ave Red Brick Built in the Second Empire Style
18 Davol Mill No. 2 Davol Mills Fall River.jpg 1867 427 Plymouth Ave Red Brick Built in the Second Empire Style
19 Durfee Mill No. 1 Durfee Mill No1.jpg 1866 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest complex in city
21 Durfee Mill No. 2 Durfee Mill 2.jpg 1871 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest complex in city
21 Durfee Mill No. 3 Durfee Mil No3.jpg 1881 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest complex in city
22 Fall River Bleachery Bleachery Mill FR.jpg 1872 Jefferson Street Fall River Granite 83000667 (portion burned October 30, 1967)
23 Flint Mills No. 1 Flint Mill No1.jpg 1882 Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000669 1872 mill burned in 1882, rebuilt
24 Flint Mills No. 2 Flint Mills.jpg 1880s Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000669
25 Foster Spinning Co. Foster Spinning Mill.jpg 1916 Cove Street Red Brick 83000670
26 Globe Yarn Mills No. 1 Globe Yarn Mill FR.jpg 1881 206 Globe Mills Ave Red Brick
27 Globe Yarn Mills No. 2 Globe Mills FR.jpg 1885 460 Globe St Red Brick 83000671
28 Globe Yarn Mills No. 3 Globe Mill FR.jpg Griffin St Red Brick 83000671
29 Granite Mill No. 2 Granite Mills FR.jpg 1871 Bedford Street Fall River Granite 83004610 formerly Anderson Little, Pepperell Mills
30 Granite Mill No. 3 Granite Mill 3 FR.jpg 1893 Bedford Street Fall River Granite 83004610 formerly Globe Mfg. (modified)
31 Hargraves Mill No. 1 Hargraves Mill One.jpg 1888 Quarry Street Fall River Granite 83000675 formerly Quaker Fabrics; aka Parker "C" mills
32 Heywood Narrow Fabric Co. Heywood Narrow FR.jpg 1890 275 Martine St Red Brick
33 King Philip Mill No. 1 King Philip Mill 1 FR.jpg 1871 Kilburn Street Fall River Granite 83000687 later part of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates
34 King Philip Mill No. 2 King Philip Mill 2 FR.jpg 1871 Kilburn Street Fall River Granite 83000687 later part of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates
35 King Philip Mill No. 3 Korber FR.jpg Kilburn Street Red Brick 83000687 later part of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates; Korber Hats
36 King Philip Mill No. 4 Dwelly Street Mill.jpg Kilburn Street Fall River Granite 83000687 later part of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates
37 Laurel Lake Mill No. 1 Laurel Lake Mill1.jpg 1881 Broadway Fall River Granite 83004612
38 Laurel Lake Mill No. 2 Laurel Lake Mill2.jpg 1890s Broadway Fall River Granite 83004612
39 Mechanics Mill Mechanics Mill Fall River.jpg 1868 Davol Street red brick 83000693 first mill constructed north of the city center. One of the former Quaker plants. Currently being converted to Commonwealth Landing.
40 Merino Mills Merino Mill FR.jpg 1875 Alden Street Fall River Granite Original name The Fall River Merino Co.
41 Metacomet Mill Metacomet Mill.jpg 1847 Anawan Street Fall River Granite 83000617 aka Iron Works Mill #6; Oldest Remaining cloth-producing mill in City
42 Narragansett Mill No.1 Narragansett Mills Fall River.jpg 1872 North Main St. Red Brick 83000694 now medical offices
43 Narragansett Mill No.2 Narragansett Mill 2.jpg 1872 North Main St. Red Brick 83000694
44 Pilgrim Mills Pilgrim Mill FR.jpg 1910 Pleasant Street Red Brick 83000704 first fully electric powered mill in city; formerly Louis Hand Mfg
45 Richard Borden Mill No. 2 Richard Borden No 2.jpg 1889 Plymouth Ave Fall River Granite Currently Carter's, Billiards, Lazergate and others.
46 Sagamore Mill No. 1 Sagamore Mill No1.jpg 1872 North End Red Brick 83000713
47 Sagamore Mill No. 2 Sagamore 2.jpg 1881 North Main Street Fall River Granite 83000712 Rebuilt in 1881 after fire destroyed original mill #2; formerly Joan Fabrics
48 Sagamore Mill No. 3 Sagamore Mill 3.jpg 1882 North End Fall River Granite 83000713 formerly Trina
49 Sanford Spinning Co. Mill No. 1 Sanford Spinning FR.jpg 1891 Globe Mills Ave Red Brick 83000714 aka American Cotton Fabric Corp.
50 Seaconnet Mills No. 1 Seaconnet Mill 1.jpg 1884 1 Fr. Devalle Blv Fall River Granite 83000716 now known as Clover Leaf Office Park
51 Seaconnet Mills No. 2 Seaconnet Mill 2.jpg 1890s 1 Fr. Devalle Blv Fall River Granite 83000716 formerly Bristol Probate and Family Court; office park
52 Shove Mills No. 1 Shove Mill FR.jpg 1874 126 Shove St Fall River Granite Formerly Nira. Top three floors of mill and tower burnt in the 1946 fire and were removed.
53 Shove Mills No. 3 Shove Mill 2.jpg 1897 Shove St Fall River Granite
54 Stafford Mill No. 1 Stafford Mill.jpg 1872 County Street Fall River Granite 83000718 attached weave shed
55 Stafford Mill No. 2 Stafford Mill 2.jpg 1872 County Street Fall River Granite 83000718
56 Stevens Mfg. Co. 3 Stevens Fall River.jpg 1910 Stevens Street Red Brick 83000709 remaining portion; part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
57 Tecumseh Mill Tecumseh Mill FR.jpg 1866 Hartwell Street Fall River Granite converted into apartments in 1980s
58 Union Mill No. 1 Union Mill No1.jpg 1859 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000726 Nate Lions, other
59 Union Mill No. 2 Union Mill FR.jpg 1871 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000726 recently restored; medical offices
60 Wampanoag Mill No. 1 Wampanoag Mill 1 FR.jpg 1872 420 Quequechan Street Fall River Granite 83000729 with attached weave shed; main mill currently being converted into residences. The Curtain Lofts.
61 Wampanoag Mill No. 2 Wampanoag Mills FR.jpg 1877 69 Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000729 formerly Fall River Knitting Mills. Parkers Candy building attached was destroyed in 2010 fire.
62 Wyoming Mills Marshall Hat FR.jpg 1845 110 Chace St Fieldstone 83004613 part of Marshall Hat complex; now Duro
63 Wyoming Mills-Marshall Hat Company Expansion Marshall Hat-Duro FR.JPG 1890s Chace St Red Brick 83004613 part of Marshall Hat complex; now Duro

Other existing notable mill related structures

Ref# Name Image Built Location Construction NRHP Listing Notes/current use
1 American Linen Co. Cotton Store House 75 Ferry St FR.jpg 1860s Ferry Street Field Stone
2 American Printing Co. Store Houses (3) Anawan Street F-R.jpg 1890s Anawan Street Red Brick Currently Narrows Center for the Arts and others.
3 American Printing Co. Machine shop MMAFR.JPG 1890s Water Street Red Brick Occupied by the Marine Museum at Fall River
4 Arkwright Mills Office Arkwright Mills Office.jpg 1897 Quequechan Street Yellow Brick & Granite Part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
5 Davis Mills Office Davis Mills Office.jpg 1902 Quequechan Street Yellow Brick & Granite Part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
6 Flint Mills Office 1880s Alden Street Fall River Granite
7 Oliver Chace's Thread Mill Oliver Chace Thread Mill.jpg 1838 505 Bay Street 83000649 Part of a larger mill building that has since been demolished, later part of Conanicut Mills (NHRP listed)
8 Osborn Mill Store House Osborn Mill Store House.jpg 1872 Montaup Street Fall River Granite
9 Stafford Mills Office Stafford Mills Office.jpg 1873 County Street Red Brick 83000718
10 Union Belt Company Union Belt Company.jpg 1880s Troy Street Red Brick manufactured leather belts for textile machinery

Non-extant mills

Ref# Name Image Built Destroyed Location Notes
1 American Linen Company Mill No.1 American Linen Map 1883.jpg 1852 Ferry Street Granite mill. Swithed to print cloth production in 1858.

Closed in 1929

2 American Linen Company Mill No.2 American Linen Map 1883.jpg 1862 Ferry Street Granite mill. Fire June 29, 1876 damaged upper stories,

pitched roof converted to flat roof in rebuild

3 American Print Works Printing Works, Fall River, MA.jpg 1867 1941 Water Street Granite mill destroyed by fire [4] on October 11-12, 1941; as part of Firestone Rubber Complex.
4 Anawan Mill 1825 1905 Anawan Street destroyed by fire, rebuilt, demo'd in 1905 for APC Mill #7
5 Barnaby Mfg. Co. Barnaby Mill Fall River.jpg 1892 2010 Quequechan St Granite mill buildings demolished. Formerly Frito-Lay and The Mill Stores Outlet
6 Bay State Print Works Bay State-Globe Print Works.jpg 1867 Globe Street (aka Tiverton Print Works) site of Globe Yarn Mills; destroyed by fire, 1867
7 Charlton Mill Weave Shed Howe Street Granite construction, demolished
8 Conanicut Mills Conanicut Mill map 1883.jpg 1880 Shaw Street Mill closed in 1926, weave mill remains. Mount Hope Mill and Oliver Chase Thread Mill part of this complex.
9 Estes Mill Estes mill.jpg 1852 1940 Sucker Brook destroyed by fire on June 7, 1940. Located near Fall River Bleachery.
10 Fall River Mfg. Co. 1868 1961 Anawan Street original 1813 mill, rebuilt in 1868, destroyed by fire in 1961
11 Fall River Print Works 1826 Anawan Street one of the eight original mills along the Quequechan Falls (aka Robeson Print Works)
12 Globe Manufactory Globe Manufactory 1811.jpg 1811 1838 Kelley Park (former Slade pond) first textile mill in city organized by Colonel Joseph Durfee, never very successful. Original wooden mill destroyed by fire in 1838[5]. The replacement stone structure pictured at left was often called the "first mill in Fall River". It was demolished in 1927.
13 Granite Mill No. 1 Granite Mills, Fall River, MA.jpg 1875 1961 13th Street site of former China Royal. Currently the site of Boston Market and CVS.
14 Hargraves Mill No. 2 Quaker-A-Fall River.jpg 1891 2009 Brayton Ave Granite mill with brick mill expansion, formerly Quaker Fabrics Main Plant (highly modified) demolished, March 2009
15 Iron Works Mill No.1 Iron Works Mill No1.jpg 1889 2011 Water Street Red brick mill demolished by Boremco in May 2011
16 Iron Works Mill No. 2 American Printing Co Mill 2-3-4.jpg 1892 1973 Water Street Red brick mill destroyed by fire on March 9, 1973
17 Iron Works Mill No. 3 Apc-color-overview.jpg 1893 2008 Water Street Red brick mill demolished by Boremco in October 2008
18 Iron Works Mill No. 4 Apc-color-overview.jpg 1894 1941 Water Street Red brick mill destroyed by fire on October 11-12, 1941; as part of Firestone Rubber Complex
19 Iron Works Mill No. 5 Apc-color-overview.jpg 1902 1941 Water Street Red brick mill destroyed by fire on October 11-12, 1941; as part of Firestone Rubber Complex
20 Kerr Thread Mill No.1 Fr-kerr thread.jpg 1888 1987 Martine Street aka American Thread Co.; destroyed by fire January 12, 1987 (the center "gray" mill, home to the Kerr Mill Outlet store)
21 Kerr Thread Mill No.2 1899 1987 Martine Street aka American Thread Co.; destroyed by fire January 12, 1987[6] (the "red" mill, furthest west)
22 Kerr Thread Mill No.3 1907 1987 Martine Street aka American Thread Co.; destroyed by fire January 12, 1987 (the "white" mill, furthest east)
23 Lincoln Manufacturing Co. 1907 1950s Jefferson Street Two granite mills demolished. Located near Resco Printing building
24 Massasoit Steam Mill 1846 1960s Davol Street Sold to Massasoit Manufacturing Co. Converted to cotton waste plant.
25 Merchants Mill Merchants Mill 1916 Lewis Hine.jpg 1866 1934 Pleasant Street Unique granite mill building designed with French style towers and a mansard roof. Destroyed by fire on January 29, 1934. Was one of the largest mill buildings in the city
26 Montaup Mill 1871 1940 Cook Pond became Osborn Mill #2 (1886) The red brick mill which was destroyed by fire March 25, 1940
27 Mount Hope Mill 1867 Bay Street Manufactured shirtings. According to 1877 map of the city this mill was the building attached to the Oliver Chase Thread Mill. (aka the Oliver Chase Mill)
28 Osborn Mill No. 1 1872 Montaup Street Granite mill did not burn in the 1940 fire. Has since been demolished
29 Parker Mill Parker Mill FR.jpg 1895 2009 Jefferson Street Granite mill demolished, March 2009
30 Pocasset Mills Pocasset Mills Fall River.jpg 1843 1928 Pocasset Street original mill built 1821, burned, rebuilt in 1842; destroyed by fire in 1928 (origin of Great Fall River Fire of 1928)
31 Quequechan Mill 1826 Pocasset Street originally part of Pocasset Mill; later FR MFG. Co.; later Massasoit
32 Richard Borden Mill No. 1 Richard Borden Mill 1968.jpg 1871 1981 Rodman Street Granite double tower mill destroyed by fire November 5, 1981. Formerly Arlan's. (currently McDonald's, Sullivan Tire Co.)
33 Robeson Mill No. 1 1866 2001 Hartwell Street Red brick tower mill demolished in 2001; aka Luther MFG Co. (1903) Currently Gas Station, Car Wash and Chinese restaurant.
34 Robeson Mill No. 2 1903 1990s Hartwell Street Granite mill demolished in 1990s; site of Walgreens & Applebee's
35 Sanford Spinning Co. Mill No. 2 1890 2000s Globe Mills Ave Red brick mill demo'd for new middle school
36 Shove Mill No. 2 1881 1940 Cook Pond Granite mill destroyed by fire October 16, 1946
37 Slade Mill 1871 Globe Street (aka Ancona, 1903) Closed 1927. Currently Globe Fire Station is located on the site
38 Stevens Mfg. No. 1 1892 2000s Stevens Street Red brick mill demolished for new housing (portions remain) One of the buildings in this complex burned in the mid 1990's(Bristol Finishing).
39 Stevens Mfg. No. 2 1892 2000s Stevens Street Red brick mill demolished for new housing (portions remain)
40 Tecumseh Mill No. 2 1873 1990s Rodman Street Granite mill demolished in 1990s for Stop & Shop; formerly Mason's Furniture
41 Tecumseh Mill No. 3 1880s 1990s Rodman Street Granite mill demolished in 1990s for Stop & Shop; formerly Mason's Furniture
42 Troy Mills No.1 Troy Mills FR.jpg 1821 1960s Troy Street demolished in 1960s for Interstate 195 (original mill built in 1813 burned and replaced with mill of fieldstone construction)
43 Troy Mills No.2 1860 1960s Troy Street demolished in 1960s for Interstate 195
44 Union Cotton Factory 1813 1838 Cook Pond 4th cotton mill in city; burned in 1838, site of Laurel Lake Mills
45 Union Mill No.3 Wamsutta Woolen and Union Mills 1883 map.jpg 1879 1961 Pleasant Street Granite mill demolished in 1960s for Interstate 195.
46 Wamsutta Steam Woolen Mill Wamsutta Woolen and Union Mills 1883 map.jpg 1846 1961 Blossoms Lane later Massasoit MFG. Co. Demolished for Interstate 195
47 Watuppa Mill Anawan Street one of the eight original mills along the Quequechan Falls (aka Massasoit Mill)
48 Weetamoe Mill Fr-weetamoe mills.jpg 1870 1940 Davol Street Red brick mill destroyed by fire on February 6, 1940

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