Roughly bounded by Canal St, Chestnut St, Lincoln St and Main St, Lewiston, Maine. County/parish: Androscoggin.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 15, 2010. NRIS 10001036.
13 contributing buildings. 7 contributing structures. 1 contributing object.Also known as:
The Bates Mill is a textile factory company founded in 1850 and located at 35 Canal Street in Lewiston, Maine. The mill served as Maine's largest employer through the 1860s, and early profits from the mill provided much of the initial capital for nearby Bates College. Currently, the mill buildings are home to several new businesses, apartments, and a small museum.
Maine Governor John Hubbard signed the incorporation act on August 16, 1850 and Mill #1 was completed in 1852. Bates built the mill in Lewiston due to its location at Lewiston Falls, which initially provided power to the mill.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/88685261