Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Poinsett Mill
(front)
Originally established as the Gates Desk Company in 1893, the mill was renovated and re-chartered as Carolina Cotton Mills in 1900. Mill ownership built 123 homes to house supervisors and workers, as well as a church and later a school. In 1916 the mill was reorganized as Poinsett Mill, named for S.C. statesman Joel Poinsett, who was an early advocate of southern industry. In 1928 Brandon, Woodruff, Renfrew, and Poinsett Mills merged to become Brandon Corporation
Erected 2017 by Reynolds Company and the Poinsett Historic Society. (Marker Number 23-79.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 34° 51.053′ N, 82° 25.079′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. Marker is at the intersection of Gates Street and Birnie Street, on the right when traveling north on Gates Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Gates Street, Greenville SC 29611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sterling High School (approx. half a mile away); Woodside Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Prospect Hill Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Saluda (Poinsett) Watershed (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cherokee in the Upcountry / Beginnings of Greenville Water (approx. 0.7 miles away); Table Rock Watershed (approx. ¾ mile away); Reverence for Water: Feeding the Body, Feeling the Spirit (approx. ¾ mile away); Lake Keowee Watershed (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.