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Currently, the rehabilitated Bates Mill Complex is the site of TD Bank and Androscoggin Savings Bank offices, several restaurants, and Museum L-A: The Story of Work and Community in Lewiston-Auburn.
On July 15, 2009, Bates Mill Building No. 5 briefly caught on fire from embers from the nearby Cowan Mill which was completely destroyed by fire. Building No.5, a 356,000-square-foot (33,100 m2) weaving shed, was designed by Albert Kahn and placed in service in 1914. The structure is currently owned by the city of Lewiston, Maine, has been vacant for several years, and is slated for demolition (as of Fall, 2009).
On January 5, 2011, The Lofts at Bates Mill was awarded $5.2 million in low-income housing tax credits by the Maine State Housing Authority to convert Building No. 2 into 48 mixed-income apartments. The $9.2 million project is expected to include 33 subsidized apartments and 15 market-rate apartments. Construction is expected to begin in May or June 2011.
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