National Register of Historic Places

Pearce's Mill

Hamilton, Marion County, Alabama
Listed
October 7, 1976
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000343

About this property

Pearce's Mill is a former mill site east of Hamilton in Marion County, Alabama. The mill was founded along the Buttahatchee River in the 1840s, before being abandoned during the Civil War. James P. Pearce returned to the mill in 1865 and developed it into an economic center in the region. At its height in the 1870s, the complex hosted a general store with a post office, a gristmill, sawmill, flour mill, and cotton gin, in addition to the family house. Pearce's mule teams carried the mills' production to market in Tuscumbia. as improved roads and railroads drove commerce to Hamilton and other nearby towns, the store closed in 1930, and the mills ceased operation in 1959. The mills were demolished in 1970 for safety reasons, however the dam and portions of the gristmill remain. The family home, built in 1878, was initially a two-room dogtrot structure. Rooms were added in the early 1900s and in 1916, a second floor was constructed. Stone fireplaces were added in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration. Other remaining structures on the site include the two-story Victorian general store, built in the early 1870s; a tenant farmers' house; a former blacksmith shop; a barn; a shed; the family cemetery; and an abandoned bridge. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

Hamilton, Marion County, Alabama
34.12270, -87.83821

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When was Pearce's Mill listed on the National Register?

Pearce's Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Pearce's Mill?

Pearce's Mill is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pearce's Mill?

The period of significance for Pearce's Mill is recorded as the industrial era.

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