National Register of Historic Places

Klots Throwing Company Mill

Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
Listed
January 27, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09001282

About this property

Klots Throwing Company Mill is a historic silk mill located at Cumberland in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It was built in 1902–1903, and is a long two-story brick building with double-gable roofs and paired stepped parapets. An addition was built in 1909. It was operated by Gentex Corporation and closed in 1972. The building was subsequently used for storage. From 1988 until 2002, the north end of the building housed the Western Maryland Food Bank. The building will be converted to loft apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Location

917 Gay St.
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
39.64260, -78.76192

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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0.6 mi

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When was Klots Throwing Company Mill listed on the National Register?

Klots Throwing Company Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Klots Throwing Company Mill?

Klots Throwing Company Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Klots Throwing Company Mill is recorded as the industrial era.

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