Hope Webbing Company Mill Explained

Hope Webbing Company Mill
Location:Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.8628°N -71.4011°W
Area:7acres
Built:1889
Builder:Maguire & Penniman
Architect:Franklin J. Sawtelle
Added:April 19, 2006
Refnum:06000297

The Hope Webbing Company Mill is a historic textile mill at 999-1005 Main Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The three brick buildings on this 7acres are the surviving elements of what was once a larger complex, extending across Esten Avenue. The oldest portion of the main mill and the boiler house were built in 1889, with the mill growing by numerous additions through 1914. The preparing building was built in 1902 and enlarged in 1913. The Hope Webbing Company was established in 1883, and used these premises to manufacture narrow fabrics (less than 6inches in width) using many different types of fibers, including cotton, jute, wool, and silk. The company occupied all or part of the premises until 1994, when it moved its remaining production to Cumberland.[1]

The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Hope Webbing Company Mill. Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-11-17.