Lewiston Mill District
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The Lewiston Mill District is a historic industrial area in Lewiston, Maine, known for its 19th- and early 20th-century textile mills that played a central role in the city's economic and architectural development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lewiston Mill District canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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industrial district ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Italianate industrial architecture
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Romanesque Revival industrial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French-Canadian labor migration
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immigrant mill workers ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | subject to historic preservation guidelines ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural and community space
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mixed-use commercial space ⓘ office space ⓘ residential lofts ⓘ |
| developmentDrivenBy | water power from Androscoggin River ⓘ |
| economicRole |
center of Lewiston textile industry
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major employer in Lewiston ⓘ |
| eraOfIndustrialPeak |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | City of Lewiston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places listing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Androscoggin Mill complex
NERFINISHED
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Bates Mill complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Continental Mill complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Hill Mill complex NERFINISHED ⓘ canal system ⓘ mill worker housing ⓘ |
| heritageValue |
example of 19th-century industrial planning
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representation of New England mill town development ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
textile production
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yarn and cloth manufacturing ⓘ |
| influenced |
architectural character of downtown Lewiston
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urban growth of Lewiston ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cotton textile mills
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industrial architecture ⓘ textile manufacturing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Androscoggin County, Maine
NERFINISHED
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Lewiston, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ New England ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Androscoggin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBuildingType |
mill chimneys
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multi-story brick mill buildings ⓘ storehouses and warehouses ⓘ |
| partOf | downtown Lewiston ⓘ |
| region | Androscoggin River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
proximity to canal system
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proximity to rail lines ⓘ |
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