Monroe and Walton Mills Historic District
Monroe and Walton Mills Historic District | |
  | |
| Location | S. Broad St., S. Madison Ave., and Georgia RR line, Monroe, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 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 No. | 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 buildings, 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
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Historic District Information: Monroe and Walton Mills Historic District". National Park Service. 1983. Retrieved June 26, 2018. With accompanying 20 photos from 1983
| Topics | |
|---|---|
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Related | |
