Thomas Kay Woolen Mill - Salem, Oregon - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This Victorian era factory complex is unique in the Pacific Northwest as the best preserved example of an English/Eastern seaboard style woolen mill. The mill was founded by Thomas Kay in 1889, but the original building burned in 1895 and was replaced by the current structure in 1896. The mill produced blankets, flannels and other clothing items using Oregon-grown wool. Until it's sale to the the Mission Mill Museum Association in 1895 it was under the continuous control of the Thomas Kay family.

The main building measures approximately 60 feet wide by 185 feet in length and consists of two and a half stories plus a basement. Today the building serves as a museum plus provides some office space. Additional buildings include the "Dye House," the "Picker House" and other back buildings. The complex is located on the Mill Race, a ditch that diverts water from Mill Creek and provide water to power the mill machinery. The mill buildings are now all part of the Mission Mill Museum, which also features several historic wood frame structures dating to the 1840s.

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Street address: 260 12th Street SE Salem, OR USA 97301 County / Borough / Parish: Marion Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Industry; Architecture Periods of significance: 1900-1924; 1875-1899 Historic function: Manufacturing facility Current function: Museum; Park Privately owned?: no Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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