List of Mills in Fall River, Massachusetts - Existing Historic Textile Mills

Existing Historic Textile Mills

Ref# Name Image Built Location Construction NRHP Listing Notes/current use/references
1 Algonquin Printing Company 1891 Middle Street red brick 83000615 October 2010 fire. Main mill saved.
2 American Printing Company Mill No.7 1906 Anawan Street red brick 83000617 Built over falls of Quequechan River; site of Anawan Mill
(also known as Iron Works Cotton Mill #7)
3 Arkwright Mill No. 1 1897 537 Quequechan Fall River Granite 83000709 part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
4 Barnard Mills 1874 Quarry Street Fall River Granite 83000623 now "Tower Mill Outlet"
5 Barnard Mills Weave Shed 1896 Quarry Street Fall River Granite 83000623 attached to main mill
6 Border City Mill No. 1 1880 Ace Street red brick 83004614 Replaced original 1872 mill that burned in 1877
7 Border City Mill No. 2 1873 Weaver Street red brick 90000999 Converted into apartments in 1980s
8 Border City Mill No. 3 1888 Weaver Street red brick 83004614 mixed industrial
9 Bourne Mill 1881 State Avenue Fall River Granite 06001189 located in Tiverton, RI; converted into residences
10 Chace Mills 1872 Lewiston Street Fall River Granite 83000648 formerly Arkwright; weave shed burned 1999, main mill saved
11 Charlton Mill 1910 Howe Street Fall River Granite 83000650 Weave shed demolished. Last granite mill to be built in the city
12 Conanicut Weave Mill 1904 Shaw Street Red Brick
13 Cornell Mill 1889 Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000659
14 Crescent Mill 1871 off Plymouth Ave Fall River Granite 83000659 aka Merchants Mill No. 2 (1893)
15 Davis Mill No. 1 1902 749 Quequechan Fall River Granite 83000709 part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District; current tenant: EC Pigments LLC
16 Davis Mill No. 2 1908 661 Quequechan Fall River Granite 83000709 part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
17 Davol Mill No. 1 1871 427 Plymouth Ave Red Brick Built in the Second Empire Style
18 Davol Mill No. 2 1867 427 Plymouth Ave Red Brick Built in the Second Empire Style
19 Durfee Mill No. 1 1866 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest remaining complex in city
20 Durfee Mill No. 2 1871 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest remaining complex in city
21 Durfee Mill No. 3 1881 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest remaining complex in city
22 Durfee Weave Mill 1893 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest remaining complex in city
23 Fall River Bleachery 1872 Jefferson Street Fall River Granite 83000667 (portion burned October 30, 1967)
24 Fall River Merino Mills 1875 Alden Street red brick later occupied by Cote Piano Company
25 Flint Mills No. 1 1882 Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000669 1872 tower mill burned in October 28, 1882, rebuilt without tower.
26 Flint Mills No. 2 1909 Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000669
27 Foster Spinning Co. 1916 Cove Street Red Brick 83000670 acquired by Fall River Florist Supply in 1962
28 Globe Yarn Mills No. 1 1881 206 Globe Mills Ave Red Brick later part of New England Cotton Yarns; Passaic Coton Mills; now part of Duro Industries
29 Globe Yarn Mills No. 2 1885 460 Globe St Red Brick 83000671
30 Globe Yarn Mills No. 3 1893 Griffin St Red Brick 83000671
31 Granite Mill No. 2 1871 Bedford Street Fall River Granite 83004610 formerly Anderson Little, Pepperell Mills
32 Granite Mill No. 3 1893 Bedford Street Fall River Granite 83004610 formerly Globe Mfg. (modified)
33 Hargraves Mill No. 1 1888 Quarry Street Fall River Granite 83000675 formerly Quaker Fabrics; aka Parker "C" mills
34 Heywood Narrow Fabric Co. 1890 275 Martine St Red Brick Has been renovated and is occupied by varies businesses
35 King Philip Mill No. 1 1871 Kilburn Street Fall River Granite 83000687 later 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.
36 King Philip Mill No. 2 1881 Kilburn Street Fall River Granite 83000687 later 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.
37 King Philip Mill No. 3 1888 Kilburn Street Red Brick 83000687 later part of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates; Korber Hats
38 King Philip Mill No. 4 1892 Kilburn Street Fall River Granite 83000687 later part of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates Crown Uniforms
39 Laurel Lake Mill No. 1 1881 Broadway Fall River Granite 83004612
40 Laurel Lake Mill No. 2 1896 Broadway Fall River Granite 83004612
41 Mechanics Mill 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.
42 Metacomet Mill 1847 Anawan Street Fall River Granite 83000617 aka Iron Works Mill #6; Oldest Remaining cloth-producing mill in City
43 Narragansett Mill No.1 1872 North Main St. Red Brick 83000694 now medical offices
44 Narragansett Mill No.2 1882 North Main St. Red Brick 83000694 Second floor of mill is currently being removed
45 Pilgrim Mills 1910 Pleasant Street Red Brick 83000704 first fully electric powered mill in city; formerly Louis Hand Mfg
46 Richard Borden Mill No. 2 1889 Plymouth Ave Fall River Granite Currently Carter's, Billiards, Lazergate and others.
47 Sagamore Mill No. 1 1888 North End Red Brick 83000713 Replaced original 1872 mill destroyed by fire in 1884
48 Sagamore Mill No. 2 1881 North Main Street Fall River Granite 83000712 formerly Joan Fabrics
49 Sagamore Mill No. 3 1882 North End Fall River Granite 83000713 formerly Trina
50 Sanford Spinning Co. Mill No. 1 1891 Globe Mills Ave Red Brick 83000714 later part of New England Cotton Yarns; Passaic Coton Mills; American Cotton Fabric Corporation; Firestone Cotton Mills; now part of Duro Industries
51 Seaconnet Mills No. 1 1884 1 Fr. Devalle Blv Fall River Granite 83000716 now known as Clover Leaf Office Park and Erin Rae's School of Dance
52 Seaconnet Mills No. 2 1895 1 Fr. Devalle Blv Fall River Granite 83000716 formerly Bristol Probate and Family Court; office park
53 Shove Mills No. 1 1874 126 Shove St Fall River Granite Formerly Nira. Top three floors of mill and tower burnt in the October 16, 1946 fire and were removed.
54 Shove Mills Weave Shed 1897 Shove St Fall River Granite
55 Stafford Mill No. 1 1872 County Street Fall River Granite 83000718 attached weave shed
56 Stafford Mill No. 2 1886 County Street Fall River Granite 83000718
57 Stafford Weave Mill 1900 County Street Fall River Granite 83000718 Attached to Mill No. 1
58 Stevens Manufacturing Spinning Mill No. 2 1901 Stevens Street Red Brick 83000709 remaining portion; part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
59 Stevens Manufacturing Weave Mill No. 2 1901 Stevens Street Red Brick 83000709 building closest to highway; part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District
60 Tecumseh Mill 1866 Hartwell Street Fall River Granite converted into apartments in 1980s
61 Union Mill No. 1 1859 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000726 now PrimaCare Medical Center
62 Union Mill No. 2 1865 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000726 formerly Nate Lyons, now PrimaCare Medical Center
63 Wampanoag Mill No. 1 1872 420 Quequechan Street Fall River Granite 83000729 converted into residences known as The Curtain Lofts.
64 Wampanoag Mill No. 2 1877 69 Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000729 formerly Fall River Knitting Mills. Parkers Candy building attached was destroyed in 2010 fire.
65 Wampanoag Weave Mill 1887 Quequechan Street Fall River Granite 83000729 attached to Mill No. 1
66 Wyoming Mills 1845 110 Chace St Fieldstone 83004613 part of Marshall Hat complex; now Duro

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