Louisville Cotton Mill. Built in 1889, this was the first cotton mill in Louisville and a significant example of Victorian industrial architecture. The mill initially produced cotton warp for “Kentucky Jeans,” but in 1919 diversified into other fabrics under the name of Louisville Textile Co. In the 1930s-40s, Fincastle Fabrics were made here and sold worldwide. By 1948, Louisville Textiles, Inc. was Kentuckys largest textile mill.,
Germantown Mill Lofts. In 1967, the mill closed due to labor costs and competition. Booker-Price Furniture Corp. bought the facility and owned it from 1968-2012. Another notable tenant was the Louisville Antique Mall, which was located here from 1986-2012. In 2016, extensive renovations for a residential community were completed. The original mill complex was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and was expanded in 2016.,
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Louisville Cotton Mill
Built in 1889, this was the first cotton mill in Louisville and a significant example of Victorian industrial architecture. The mill initially produced cotton warp for “Kentucky Jeans,” but in 1919 diversified into other fabrics under the name of Louisville Textile Co. In the 1930s-40s, Fincastle Fabrics were made here and sold worldwide. By 1948, Louisville Textiles, Inc. was Kentuckys largest textile mill.
Germantown Mill Lofts
In 1967, the mill closed due to labor costs and competition. Booker-Price Furniture Corp. bought the facility and owned it from 1968-2012. Another notable tenant was the Louisville Antique Mall, which was located here from 1986-2012. In 2016, extensive renovations for a residential community were completed. The original mill complex was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and was expanded in 2016.
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Erected 2017 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2516.)
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Location. 38° 13.757′ N, 85° 44.415′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Schnitzelburg. It can be reached from Goss Avenue (State Road 864). Marker is located at rear entrance to Germantown Mill Lofts. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 946 Goss Avenue, Louisville KY 40217, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Also see . . . Germantown Mill Lofts Maintain History and Add Charm. Overview, with photos, of the facility's redevelopment. From StyleBlueprint. (Submitted on December 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,412 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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