Crescent Mill
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| Location | Fall River, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°41′51″N 71°8′49″W / 41.69750°N 71.14694°WCoordinates: 41°41′51″N 71°8′49″W / 41.69750°N 71.14694°W |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Fall River MRA |
| NRHP Reference # |
83000659 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 16, 1983 |
Crescent Mill is an historic cotton textile mill located at 30 Front Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.
The mill was organized in 1871 and built in 1872 from native Fall River granite in the Italianate style. It had a capacity of 33,280 spindles. Benjamin Covel served as the company's first president. The mill was sold to Merchants Manufacturing Company in 1893, and became known as Merchant's Mill No. 3.[2]
The Crescent Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts
- List of mills in Fall River, Massachusetts
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ Phillips History of Fall River
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