Pell City in St. Clair County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Mill Village
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
1. The Mill Village Marker
Inscription.
The Mill Village. . The Pell City Manufacturing Company, completed in 1902, was the main catalyst in the growth and development of Pell City. It was the first cotton mill in the South with the distinctive sawtooth roof design. In addition to the mill itself, the mill complex consisted of the adjacent Mill Village of over one hundred houses, the mill office, a community house, a hospital and a school. In 1919 the mill was purchased by the Comer interests and became part of the Avondale Mills system. The Mill Village continued as the center of everyday life in Pell City for many years. The mill and Mill Village were added to National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 2000.
The Pell City Manufacturing Company, completed
in 1902, was the main catalyst in the growth
and development of Pell City. It was the first
cotton mill in the South with the distinctive
sawtooth roof design. In addition to the mill
itself, the mill complex consisted of the adjacent
Mill Village of over one hundred houses, the
mill office, a community house, a hospital and a
school. In 1919 the mill was purchased by the
Comer interests and became part of the Avondale
Mills system. The Mill Village continued as the
center of everyday life in Pell City for many
years. The mill and Mill Village were added to
National Register of Historic Places on
August 21, 2000.
Location. 33° 35.484′ N, 86° 16.833′ W. Marker is in Pell City, Alabama, in St. Clair County. Marker is at the intersection of Comer Avenue and 26th Street North, on the left when traveling north on Comer Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pell City AL 35125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this
Also see . . . Avondale Mill Historic District. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district, which was listed in 2000. (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
2. The Mill Village Marker
via Pell City Public Library
3. Pell City Manufacturing Company
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
