Dallas Mills in Huntsville, Ala.

Dallas Mills in Huntsville, Ala.

Dallas Mills in Huntsville, Ala. began operation in 1892 as Alabama's largest cotton mill and mainly produced cotton sheeting through dying and bleaching cotton and woolen goods. The mill village extended from Oakwood Avenue south to Dallas Street. Employees were provided homes, medical care, c...

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Main Author: Scarboro, Robert;
Format: Electronic
Published: Gadsden Public Library
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Gadsden
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Dallas Mills in Huntsville, Ala.
Scarboro, Robert;
fulltopic Gadsden
Huntsville (Ala.); Madison County (Ala.); Cotton; Cotton industry; Mills; Dallas Mills;
description Dallas Mills in Huntsville, Ala. began operation in 1892 as Alabama's largest cotton mill and mainly produced cotton sheeting through dying and bleaching cotton and woolen goods. The mill village extended from Oakwood Avenue south to Dallas Street. Employees were provided homes, medical care, churches, library, lodge building, YMCA, concerts, a kindergarten and schools. The mill closed in 1949 and the village was incorporated into the city of Huntsville in 1955. One of the outstanding features of the building was a spiral fire escape. When the building burned down on July 24, 1991, it was unoccupied. (information taken from Huntsville/Madison County Public Library Digital Archives collection)
spelling Dallas Mills in Huntsville, Ala.Dallas Mills in Huntsville, Ala. began operation in 1892 as Alabama's largest cotton mill and mainly produced cotton sheeting through dying and bleaching cotton and woolen goods. The mill village extended from Oakwood Avenue south to Dallas Street. Employees were provided homes, medical care, churches, library, lodge building, YMCA, concerts, a kindergarten and schools. The mill closed in 1949 and the village was incorporated into the city of Huntsville in 1955. One of the outstanding features of the building was a spiral fire escape. When the building burned down on July 24, 1991, it was unoccupied. (information taken from Huntsville/Madison County Public Library Digital Archives collection)Huntsville (Ala.); Madison County (Ala.); Cotton; Cotton industry; Mills; Dallas Mills;Scarboro, Robert;Cherokee CountyBackstage Library Works, 533 E 1860 S, Provo, UT, 84606jpg20351b.jpgCopyright 2008, Gadsden Public Libraryhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gpl01/id/2454
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