Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Poe Mill

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

1. Poe Mill Marker (Front)

Inscription.
(front)
Francis Winslow Poe (1853-1926) established the Poe Mill in 1896. The mill was built adjacent to the main line of the Southern R.R. and the White Oak branch of the Reedy River. The mill and the surrounding village were designed by Joseph E. Sirrine, who was then in the employ of Lockwood, Greene & Co. Sirrine’s unique design included two smoke stacks and also 238 mill houses. Construction was handled by local contractor Jacob O. Cagle. Production began in March 1896. (Continued on other side) (back) (Continued from other side) The mill was steam-powered and opened with 10,000 spindles and 300 looms. Within a decade, equipment had increased to more than 70,000 spindles and 1,700 looms. They employed 800 workers. A graded school was built in 1902 and the village supported both Baptist and Methodist Churches. During WWII the mill produced duck cloth that was used for tents and women replaced men on the factory floor. The mill closed in 1977 and was destroyed by fire in 2003.

Erected 2019 by F.W. Poe Textile Heritage Society. (Marker Number 23-88.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1896.

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34° 52.181′ N, 82° 24.794′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. Marker is on A Street (State Highway 376) north of Buncombe Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 255 A Street, Greenville SC 29609, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Greenville Graveyard (approx. 0.4 miles away); "The Poplars" / Elias Earle (approx. half a mile away); Monaghan Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Brutontown (approx. 0.7 miles away); Camperdown (approx. 0.8 miles away); American Spinning (approx. 0.8 miles away); Judson (approx. 0.8 miles away); Union Bleachery (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Also see . . . Poe Mill. Greenville Textile Heritage Society (GTHS) (Submitted on May 27, 2022.)

Poe Mill Marker (Back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

2. Poe Mill Marker (Back)

Poe Mill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

3. Poe Mill Marker

Poe Mill's two smoke stacks can be seen in the background.

Poe Mill Mfg. Co. General Office Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

4. Poe Mill Mfg. Co. General Office Building

Poe Mill Smoke Stacks image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

5. Poe Mill Smoke Stacks

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 905 times since then and 344 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 27, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.