36 14 - NEWBERRY COTTON MILLS
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gpsblake
N 34° 16.338 W 081° 37.416
17S E 442595 N 3792524
Sign is located just south of downtown Newberry SC on Main Street. The Mills have been torn down.
Waymark Code: WM10XB
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2006
Views: 31
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36 14
NEWBERRY COTTON MILLS
Newberry Cotton Mills, incorporated in 1882, began operation in 1885. The mill was designed by prominent textile mill architects Lockwood, Greene, & Co. and was one of the first cotton mills in the United States operated by steam power. Z.F. Wright, who served as president 1905-1947, was responsible for several expansions. Newberry Cotton Mills, which also sponsored the Newberry Concert Band 1906-1968, closed in 1982.
Erected by Newberry Co. Historical Society, 1997
Marker Name: NEWBERRY COTTON MILLS
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Historic Site
Marker number: 36 14
County: Newberry
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