Augustine Paper Mill Explained

Augustine Paper Mill
Location:N. Brandywine Park Dr., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates:39.7619°N -75.5569°W
Built:c.
Added:August 3, 1978
Refnum:78000909

Augustine Paper Mill, also known as the Container Corporation of America, Paper Mill Division (Old Wilmington Plant), was a historic paper mill complex located in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. The complex consisted of seven 19th century stone buildings including the original three-story mill building, also known as Building 7, and various later two-level mill structures and support buildings. As of 2022, Building 7 is the only surviving part of the complex. It is a three-story mill erected from randomly laid stone with walls three feet thick, a slate covered gable roof, and an arched brick opening for the mill race.

The complex was acquired by the Container Corporation of America in .[1] In 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The property was redeveloped into a gated condominium complex in . The oldest mill structure, Building 7, was converted for residential use, while the other six buildings were replaced by new construction.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=78000909}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Augustine Paper Mill ]. Joan M. Norton and Dean E. Nelson . October 1977. and
  2. News: Milford . Maureen . Mill site converted . March 28, 2022 . The News Journal . September 14, 1985 . Newspapers.com.