Wyoming Mills is an historic textile mill site located at 110 Chace Avenue in Fall River, Massachusetts. It is also known as the former Marshall Hat Factory site.
Wyoming Mills | |
 Marshall Hat Company / Wyoming Mills, ca. 1903 | |
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| Location | 110 Chace St., Fall River, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°41′20″N 71°10′24″W / 41.68889°N 71.17333°W |
| MPS | Fall River MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83004613 |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 2024 |
The Wyoming Mills company was established in 1845 by Augustus Chace and William B. Trafford for the manufacture of cotton twine.[1]
In 1896, the site was acquired by the James Marshall & Brothers hat company, which added a large red brick mill on the site. By 1911, the company employed 1,500 people and made more than 7,200 derby hats per day.[2]
The site was determined eligible for the National Historic Register in 1983, but was not listed due to the owner's objection.[3] It was eventually listed on the National Register in 2024.[4]
The site is currently owned by Duro Industries, a textile dyeing and finishing company.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Fenner, 1911
- ^ Fenner, 1911, pg 67
- ^ Giza, Patricia (1984). A Guide Book to Fall River's National Register Properties. Fall River, MA: The City.
- ^ "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 4/29/2024 THROUGH 5/2/2024". National Park Service. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Duro Industries web site