Villa Rica's Textile Industry - Villa Rica, GA - Georgia Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

County of marker: Carroll County
Location of marker: Loft Lane & Temple St., near park benches, Villa Rica
Erected By: Villa Rica Historic Preservation Commission

Marker Text:

Villa Rica's Textile Industry In the early 1900's several textile mills and warehouses lined Villa Rica's Main Street. The mills provided an economic stimulus for decades as the transition was made from agricultural to industrial products. The cotton mills paid cash wages providing needed relief to struggling families.

The Continental Gin Company installed two automatic hydraulic presses which double cleaned the cotton in Villa Rica's Cotton Oil Mill. Three presses were the first of this type to be installed in the State of Georgia. They served as demonstration models for visitors from throughout the southwest who came to observe the new technology.

Type of Marker: Other Sponsor: Villa Rica Historical Preservation Commission Marker #: Not listed Date: Not listed

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