National Register of Historic Places

Tallassee Mills

Tallassee, Elmore County, Alabama
Listed
April 25, 2010
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
09000734

About this property

The Tallassee Mills were cotton mills established by the Tallassee Falls Manufacturing Company in 1841 in Tallassee, Alabama, United States, at the falls of the Tallapoosa River. At the time of their closure in 2005, the Tallassee Mills were the oldest continuously operating textile mills in the country. The mills were placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 2010. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-956, "Tallassee Mills, 1844 Old Mill Road, Tallassee, Elmore County, AL", 12 photos

Location

1844 Old Mill Rd.
Tallassee, Elmore County, Alabama
32.53403, -85.89024

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Tallassee Commercial Historic District
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0.2 mi
Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital
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12.1 mi
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
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12.2 mi
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and Rosenwald School
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12.4 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
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13.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Autossee
1813Early Republic
1.2 mi

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When was Tallassee Mills listed on the National Register?

Tallassee Mills was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Tallassee Mills?

Tallassee Mills is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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