Monroe and Walton Mills Historic District
Monroe and Walton Mills Historic District | |
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Location | S. Broad St., S. Madison Ave., and Georgia RR line, Monroe, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°47′05″N 83°42′33″W / 33.78472°N 83.70917°WCoordinates: 33°47′05″N 83°42′33″W / 33.78472°N 83.70917°W |
Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
Built by | T.J. Nichols (contractor for Walton Mills) |
MPS | Monroe MRA |
NRHP reference # | 83003617[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 28, 1983 |
The Monroe and Walton Mills Historic District in Monroe, Georgia is a 120 acres (49 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The listing included 236 contributing buildings.[1]
It is an industrial district, including four types of uses: mill buildings, mill houses, support builidngs, and an area of large houses.[2]
The Monroe Cotton Mill building is a two-story building, begun in 1895, with brick walls 16 inches (0.41 m) thick. It would eventually have 5,000 spindles.[2]
The Walton Cotton Mill building was built during 1900-01.[2]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 "Historic District Information: Monroe and Walton Mills Historic District". National Park Service. 1983. Retrieved June 26, 2018. With accompanying 20 photos from 1983
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