Tecumseh Mills facts for kids
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Tecumseh Mill No.1
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U.S. Historic district
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 Location in Massachusetts
Location in the United States
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| Location | Fall River, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1866 |
| Part of | Corky Row Historic District |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000656 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1983 |
| Designated CP | June 23, 1983 |
The Tecumseh Mill No. 1 is an old cotton factory in Fall River, Massachusetts. It was built a long time ago, in 1866. This building is so important that it was added to a special list called the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It's part of a historic area known as the Corky Row Historic District. There used to be two other Tecumseh Mills, No. 2 and No. 3, nearby, but they are not there anymore.
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History of the Tecumseh Mills
Building the First Mill
The Tecumseh Mills Company started in February 1866. Augustus Chace and 88 other people invested money to create it. This factory used steam power to make cotton products. It was built next to the Quequechan River.
The mill was made from strong Fall River granite. It was about 196 feet long and 72 feet wide. The building had 5 and a half stories. When it first opened, it had 20,480 spindles and 480 looms. Spindles are machines that twist cotton into thread. Looms are machines that weave thread into fabric. A powerful 400-horsepower engine ran all the machines.
More Mills and Changes
In 1872, a second factory, Mill No. 2, was built. It was located at the corner of Eight Rod Way (now Plymouth Avenue) and Nashua Street. This mill started working in 1873.
Later, in 1895, Mill No. 3 was added. It was built north of Mill No. 2. This third mill was much larger, about 310 feet long and 100 feet wide. It had three stories. By 1917, the company had grown a lot. It was running almost 80,000 spindles and nearly 1,700 looms across its factories.
In 1924, the Tecumseh Mills joined with another nearby factory, the Davol Mills. This combined company kept working until 1935.
What Happened to the Other Mills?
Mill No. 3 was later used by a furniture store for many years. It was torn down in the 1990s to make space for a new supermarket. Mill No. 2 was also removed for a smaller building. That building was later torn down for the same supermarket.
Tecumseh Mill No. 1 Today
Tecumseh Mill No. 1 is the only one of the original mills still standing. In the 1980s, this historic building was changed. It was turned into apartments where people now live.
