Fall River textile mills
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The Fall River textile mills were a major center of New England’s 19th- and early 20th-century cotton textile industry, driving the city’s growth as a leading manufacturing hub.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic industrial complex
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textile manufacturing district ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
large multi-story masonry mill buildings
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mill chimneys and smokestacks ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | industrial mill construction of the 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | labor organizing and textile worker strikes ⓘ |
| competitorWith |
Lawrence textile mills
NERFINISHED
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Lowell textile mills NERFINISHED ⓘ New Bedford textile mills ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
many mills converted to commercial space
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many mills converted to residential lofts ⓘ |
| declineCause |
competition from Southern U.S. textile mills
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shifts in global textile production ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| economicRole |
foundation of Fall River’s manufacturing-based economy
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primary employer in Fall River during the late 19th century ⓘ |
| employmentPeak | tens of thousands of workers at height of industry ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact | industrial pollution of local waterways ⓘ |
| growthDriver |
population growth in Fall River
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urban expansion of Fall River ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | several mill buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| industry |
cotton textiles
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textile manufacturing ⓘ |
| influenced | social and cultural life of Fall River ⓘ |
| laborForce |
child labor in early decades
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immigrant workers ⓘ women mill operatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bristol County, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Fall River, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New England ⓘ |
| mainProduct |
cotton cloth
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print cloth ⓘ |
| material | granite construction in many mill buildings ⓘ |
| partOf | New England textile industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakActivity | late 19th century ⓘ |
| poweredBy |
steam power in later development
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water power in early development ⓘ |
| rawMaterial | raw cotton ⓘ |
| significance |
key driver of Fall River’s industrial growth
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major center of New England’s cotton textile industry ⓘ one of the leading textile manufacturing hubs in the United States in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| technology |
power looms
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spinning frames ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
port facilities on Mount Hope Bay
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railroad access for shipping textiles ⓘ |
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