Sanford Mills Historic District - Sanford, Maine - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Sanford Mills Historic district is a collection of historic textile mill buildings formerly operated by the Sanford Mills Company. The district spans a seven and a half acre site on both sides of the Mousam River which powered the mill. The district has fourteen contributing building and two contributing structures, including eight wookd, brick or concrete mill buildings, two office buildings, two bridges ans several other buildings.

The mills were established by Thomas Goodall starting in 1867. The earliest existing building, a brick boiler house, dates to 1882. The last buildings to be constructed are huge concrete and metal buildings dating to 1925.

The mills closed after being sold to Burlington Mills Company which closed the mills.

Some of the buildings have been converted to other uses but most remain vacant and unused.

Street address: Bounded by Washington St., Pioneer Ave., Emery St., and Weaver Dr. Sanford, Maine County / Borough / Parish: York Year listed: 2009 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not in use Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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