Number    00792

Scan Date    7/10/02

Time Period    Founded in 1890

Subject Matter      Monroe Cotton Mill

Location    Miller Street, Monroe, North Carolina

Description 
The original mill was a long, low, one-story brick building with large segmentally arched windows.  A wing across the rear held the picker room, three Atherton looming machines, and an engine room.  There was also a small two story tower that held a water tank.  The complex also contained a well, cistern, and power house.  The office was in a small projection centrally placed on the front of the building


 

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Measurements of original photograph

Height   8"

Width  10"

Type of photograph   Black and White