Texton - Russell MA - Mills and Gins on Waymarking.com

The two building core of this mill complex was constructed of red brick in 1870. A vertical turbine is located in the lower part of the upstream building. It is powered by the vertical 45-50 foot drop from the dam. The mill as pictured was not the first mill on this site. In 1818 a small cotton mill was here. The mill was purchased by Henry Gould and Charles Chapin in 1858 in which the built a new mill building and dam. That building burned in 1870, which were immediately replaced by the pictured mills. The complex continued to expand to 5 buildings, however some of the buildings have since been demolished. In the late 1880's a power plant was built to run the mill by electricity.

In 1939, Dupont leased the buildings to produce Texon, a latex saturated paper product used in a variety of goods such as shoe innersoles and synthetic leather. In 1947 a group of employees bought the company and renamed it Texon. The company still exists today providing products used in footwear and consumer applications, such as fashion accessories, clothing, luggage, labels, tags and many home and office accessories.

Year built?: 1870 Is the mill or gin still in operation?: Yes What is or was processed here?: Footwear components Are tours available?: Unknown How is or was it powered?: Electric Related link to this waymark.: [Web Link] What is it used as today?: Manufacturing

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