Ghent Woolen Mill Historical Marker - Akron, OH (18-77)
N 41° 09.486 W 081° 38.314
17T E 446423 N 4556504
The Ghent Woolen Mill was built in 1832. This historical marker is located at 3542 Granger Rd in Akron, OH.
Waymark Code: WM3CD9
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2008
Views: 11
The marker reads:
"The Ghent Woolen Mill was one of at least thirteen mills built in the Yellow Creek Valley to take advantage of the water power available in the creek's 400-foot fall across Bath Township. Erected by Messrs. Allen and Bloom in 1832, it was a marginal commercial success and changed hands several times during the 1800s-reportedly because an abundant wolf population in this region made raising sheep a risky venture. In its peak years of operation during the Civil War era the Ghent mill processed as much as 10,000 pounds of wool into finished cloth and yarn annually. It was converted to a machine shop circa 1889 and subsequently into private residences in the late 1890s. The oldest known woolen mill still standing in Ohio. It retains many of its original architectural features.
The Ohio Bicentennial Commission
The Longaberger Company
The Bath Township Historical Society
The Ohio Historical Society
2000
18-77"
Marker Number: 18-77
County: Summit
Significance of Location: Building or House
Bicentenial Mark: yes
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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