List of mills in Fall River, Massachusetts

The city of Fall River, Massachusetts once had over 120 cotton textile mills and was the leading cotton textile center in the United States during the late 19th century and early 20th century. There are currently about 65 historic textile mills remaining in the city, as well as other related structures. Many have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Existing historic textile mills Ref# NameImageBuilt Location ConstructionNRHP Listing Notes/current use/references1 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 District4 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 mill6 Border City Mill No. 1 1880 1 West Street red brick Replaced original 1872 mill that burned in 1877. Eligible for the NRHP (listing 83004614) but not listed.7 Border City Mill No. 2 1873 Weaver Street red brick 90000999 Converted into apartments in 1980s 8 Bourne Mill 1881 State Avenue Fall River Granite 06001189 located in Tiverton, RI; converted into residences9 Chace Mills 1872 Lewiston Street Fall River Granite 83000648 formerly Arkwright; weave shed burned 1999, main mill saved10 Charlton Mill 1910 Howe Street Fall River Granite 83000650 Weave shed demolished. Last granite mill to be built in the city11 Conanicut Weave Mill 1904 Shaw Street Red Brick Conanicut Weave Shed12 Cornell Mill 1889 Alden Street Fall River Granite 8300065913 Crescent Mill 1871 54 Front St Fall River Granite 83000659 a.k.a. Merchants Mill No. 2 (1893)14 Davis Mill No. 1 1902 749 Quequechan Fall River Granite 83000709 part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District; current tenant: EC Pigments LLC15 Davis Mill No. 2 1908 661 Quequechan Fall River Granite 83000709 part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District16 Davol Mill No. 1 1871 427 Plymouth Ave Red Brick Built in the Second Empire Style17 Davol Mill No. 2 1867 427 Plymouth Ave Red Brick Built in the Second Empire Style18 Durfee Mill No. 1 1866 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest remaining complex in city19 Durfee Mill No. 2 1871 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest remaining complex in city20 Durfee Mill No. 3 1881 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest remaining complex in city21 Durfee Weave Mill 1893 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest remaining complex in city22 Fall River Bleachery 1872 Jefferson Street Fall River Granite 83000667 (portion burned October 30, 1967)23 Fall River Merino Mills 1875 Alden Street red brick later occupied by Cote Piano Company24 Flint Mills No. 1 1882 Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000669 1872 tower mill burned on October 28, 1882, rebuilt without tower.25 Flint Mills No. 2 1909 Alden Street Fall River Granite 83000669 26 Foster Spinning Co. 1916 Cove Street Red Brick 83000670 acquired by Fall River Florist Supply in 196227 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 Industries28 Globe Yarn Mills No. 2 1885 460 Globe St Red Brick 83000671 29 Globe Yarn Mills No. 3 1893 Griffin St Red Brick 83000671 30 Granite Mill No. 2 1871 Bedford Street Fall River Granite 83004610 formerly Anderson Little, Pepperell Mills31 Granite Mill No. 3 1893 Bedford Street Fall River Granite 83004610 formerly Globe Mfg. (modified)32 Hargraves Mill No. 1 1888 Quarry Street Fall River Granite 83000675 formerly Quaker Fabric; a.k.a. Parker "C" mills33 Heywood Narrow Fabric Co. 1890 275 Martine St Red Brick Has been renovated and is occupied by various businesses 34 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.35 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.36 King Philip Mill No. 3 1888 Kilburn Street Red Brick 83000687 later part of Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates; Korber Hats37 Laurel Lake Mill No. 11881 Broadway Fall River Granite 83004612 38 Laurel Lake Mill No. 21896 Broadway Fall River Granite 83004612 39Mechanics Mill1868 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 Metacomet Mill 1847 Anawan Street Fall River Granite 83000617 a.k.a. Iron Works Mill #6; Oldest Remaining cloth-producing mill in City41Narragansett Mill No.1 1872 North Main St. Red Brick 83000694 now medical offices42 Narragansett Mill No.2 1882 North Main St. Red Brick 83000694 Second floor of mill is currently being removed43Pilgrim Mills 1910 Pleasant Street Red Brick 83000704 first fully electric-powered mill in city; formerly Louis Hand Mfg 44 Richard Borden Mill No. 2 1889 Plymouth Ave Fall River Granite Currently Carter's, Billiards, Lazergate and others.45Sagamore Mill No. 11888 140 Ace St. Red Brick 83000713 Replaced original 1872 mill destroyed by fire in 188446Sagamore Mill No. 2 1881 1822 North Main Street Fall River Granite 83000712 formerly Joan Fabrics47Sagamore Mill No. 31882 1 Ace St. Fall River Granite 83000713 formerly Trina48 Sanford Spinning Co. Mill No. 11891 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 Industries49 Seaconnet Mills No. 11884 21 Fr. Devalles Blvd Fall River Granite83000716 now known as Clover Leaf Office Park and Erin Rae's School of Dance50 Seaconnet Mills No. 21895 1 Fr. Devalles Blvd Fall River Granite83000716 formerly Bristol Probate and Family Court; office park51 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.52 Shove Mills Weave Shed 1897 Shove St Fall River Granite 53Stafford Mill No. 1 1872 County Street Fall River Granite 83000718 attached weave shed54 Stafford Mill No. 2 1886 County Street Fall River Granite83000718 55 Stafford Weave Mill 1900 County Street Fall River Granite83000718 Attached to Mill No. 156 Stevens Manufacturing Spinning Mill No. 2 1901 Stevens Street Red Brick 83000709 remaining portion; part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic DistrictAnnual report on the statistics of manufactures, Volume 16, 1902Sanborn Fire Maps57 Stevens Manufacturing Weave Mill No. 21901 Stevens Street Red Brick 83000709 building closest to highway; part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic DistrictAnnual report on the statistics of manufactures, Volume 16, 1902Sanborn Fire Maps58Tecumseh Mill No. 1 1866 Hartwell Street Fall River Granite converted into apartments in 1980s59 Union Mill No. 1 1859 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite83000726 now PrimaCare Medical Center60 Union Mill No. 21865 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000726 formerly Nate Lyons, now PrimaCare Medical Center61 Wampanoag Mill No. 11872 420 Quequechan Street Fall River Granite83000729 converted into residences known as The Curtain Lofts.62 Wampanoag Mill No. 21877 69 Alden Street Fall River Granite83000729 formerly Fall River Knitting Mills. Parkers Candy building attached was destroyed in 2010 fire.63 Wampanoag Weave Mill 1887 Quequechan Street Fall River Granite83000729 attached to Mill No. 164Wyoming Mills1845 110 Chace St Fieldstone 83004613 part of Marshall Hat complex; now Duro

Other existing historic manufacturing mills Ref# NameImageBuilt Location ConstructionNRHP Listing Notes/current use/references 1 Ashworth Brothers Mill Complex 1910 Globe Mills Ave Red Brick manufactured card clothing 2 Borden & Remmington (original plant) Anawan Street Red Brick 3 Cote Piano Manufacturing Company abt. 1910 Alden Street Red Brick L-shaped expansion of former Merino Company site 4 Fall River Bobbin & Shuttle Company Cambridge Street Red Brick acquired by United States Bobbin & Shuttle Company in 1899 Annual report on the statistics of manufactures, Volume 14 1900 5 Marshall Hat Company 1890s Chace St Red Brick 83004613 part of Marshall Hat complex; now Duro 6 Textile Paper Tube Company 1901 Globe St Red Brick Organized 19011933 Sanborn Fire Map Now known as Tuscan Building. Painted yellow. 7 Union Belt Company 1871 Troy Street Red Brick built by the Troy Mills and leased to Union Belt Company for the manufacture of leather belts for textile machinery. Roof was damaged in Hurricane Sandy 8 Webster Loom Harness Company 1923 Eleventh Street Red Brick Company founded in 1890s, originally located at 209 Bedford Street.1922 Textile Directory Building more recently occupied by Norbut Manufacturing. 9 Westport Manufacturing Company Storehouse 1919 7 Oregon Street Red Brick America's Textile Reporter: For the Combined Textile Industries, Volume 33, 1919 Later occupied by Smith Textile Waste Company

Other existing notable mill related structures Ref# NameImageBuilt Location ConstructionNRHP Listing Notes/current use/references 1 Algonquin Mills Office Bay Street 2 American Linen Co. Cotton Store House 1860s Ferry Street Field Stone 3 American Printing Co. Electric Plant 1922 Water Street Red Brick Power Plant Engineering, 1922 4 American Printing Co. Storehouse (lower) 1880s Anawan Street Red Brick Currently Narrows Center for the Arts and others. 5 American Printing Co. Storehouse (middle) 1880s Anawan Street Red Brick 6 American Printing Co. Storehouse (upper) 1903 Anawan Street Red Brick 7 American Printing Co. Machine & Carpentry Shop 1890s Water Street Red Brick Occupied by the Marine Museum at Fall River 8 Arkwright Mills Office 1897 Quequechan Street Yellow Brick & Granite Part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District 9 Bradford Durfee Textile School 1899 Durfee St Gray Stone former textile school opened in 1904, later merged with Umass Dartmouth 10 Davis Mills Office 1902 Quequechan Street Yellow Brick & Granite Part of Quequechan Valley Mills Historic District11 Durfee Mills Cloth Hall and Repair Shop 1895 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest remaining complex in city12 Durfee Mills Cotton Store House 1887 Pleasant Street Fall River Granite 83000664 largest remaining complex in city; now occupied by 99 Restaurant 13 Fall River Bleachery Storage Building 1919 Jefferson Street Red Brick Date listed on building 14 Flint Mills Office 1880s Alden Street Fall River Granite 15 Laurel Lake Mills Office 482 Globe Street yellow brick formerly the Ukrainian National Home and then "The Uke" restaurant 16 Narragansett Mills Office North Main Street Red Brick 17 Oliver Chace's Thread Mill 1838 505 Bay Street Field Stone 83000649 Part of a larger mill building that has since been demolished, later part of Conanicut Mills (NRHP listed) 18 Osborn Mill Store House 1872 Montaup Street Fall River Granite 19 Stafford Mills Office 1890s County Street Red Brick 83000718 20 Stevens Mfg. Co. Boiler Room 1901 168 Stevens StreetRed Brick smokestack is located next to this buildingAnnual report on the statistics of manufactures, Volume 16, 1902Sanborn Fire Maps

Non-extant mills