Pepperell Manufacturing Company

Pepperell Manufacturing Company

Constructed in 1925, allegedly after Opelika city officials paid the company a significant sum in bribes, the Pepperell Mill would become one of Opelika's most iconic industrial sites. The mill produced cotton textiles under a number of names until its closure in 2008. The site was burnt to the...

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Main Author: Jonathan Sedlaczek
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/154
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Jonathan Sedlaczek
fulltopic Cultural resources
Opelika, AL; Lee County, AL; Industry; Textiles; Cotton
description Constructed in 1925, allegedly after Opelika city officials paid the company a significant sum in bribes, the Pepperell Mill would become one of Opelika's most iconic industrial sites. The mill produced cotton textiles under a number of names until its closure in 2008. The site was burnt to the ground during demolition work in 2013. The plant was located at 2401 1st Ave., Opelika, AL.
spelling Pepperell Manufacturing CompanyJonathan SedlaczekOpelika, AL; Lee County, AL; Industry; Textiles; CottonConstructed in 1925, allegedly after Opelika city officials paid the company a significant sum in bribes, the Pepperell Mill would become one of Opelika's most iconic industrial sites. The mill produced cotton textiles under a number of names until its closure in 2008. The site was burnt to the ground during demolition work in 2013. The plant was located at 2401 1st Ave., Opelika, AL.Alabama Cultural Resource SurveyJonathan Sedlaczek2014-12-8Still Image and TextJPEG and Texthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/154Image: http://notdarkyet-commentary.blogspot.com/2011/03/moving-toward-common-good-or-slouching.htmlEnglish
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