Belmont in Belknap County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Belmont Mill
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Saving the Belmont Mill
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024
1. Belmont Mill side of marker
The Gilmanton Village Manufacturing Co., under the leadership of Gov. William Badger, built the Belmont Mill in the 1830s. It first produced cotton cloth, but was converted to hosiery knitting in 1865. In 1885, it had the largest annual production of hosiery in NH. With major renovation and mechanization in the 1920s, the Belmont Hosiery Co. was famous for its full-fashioned hoisery, distributed worldwide. The last stocking was knit in 1970, after over a century of local manufacturing in Belmont.
Saving the Belmont Mill
Mostly abandoned in the 1970s, the mill suffered a devastating 1992 fire. In 1995, the mill was on the verge of demolition when citizens fought to explore re-use options. After a charrette conducted by Plan NH, federal funding restored the roof to its 1830s design, and helped rehabilitate facade and interiors. Press rededication reports in 1998 called the building's new era as town and community center the Miracle on Main Street.
Erected 2013 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources New Hampshire Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 235.)
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Location. 43° 26.639′ N, 71° 28.966′ W. Marker is in Belmont, New Hampshire, in Belknap County. It is at the intersection of Depot Street (New Hampshire Route 140) and Johnson Street, on the right when traveling east on Depot Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Depot St, Belmont NH 03220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lakes Region. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tale of a Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Belmont Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lochmere Archeological District (approx.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024
2. Saving the Belmont Mill side of marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024
3. Belmont Mill / Saving the Belmont Mill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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