Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cook & Brother Armory Building
Timeline and Company Name
Photographed by David Seibert, July 12, 2008
1. Cook & Brother Armory Building Marker
❧ 1862 Cook & Brother purchases property at the junction of Trail Creek and the North Oconee River, builds the Armory and produces Enfield-model rifles for the Confederate Army.
❧ 1865 Cook & Brother Armory closes at the end of the Civil War.
❧ 1870 Athens Manufacturing company purchases the Armory and moves its weaving operation called Check Factory to this location. R.L. Bloomfield is president until his death in 1916. The Check Factory prospers during World War I and survives the Great Depression. A.G. Dudley becomes president of Athens Manufacturing during this time.
❧ 1947 After A.G. Dudleys death in 1947, the factory is sold to Chicopee Mills, a division of Johnson and Johnson.
❧ 1980 The Chicopee Factory is acquired by the University of Georgia. The building is restored for adaptive use for the UGA Physical Plant Division and the Small Business Development Center.
❧ 2005 The UGA Physical Plant Division and the UGA Small Business Development Center continue to operate in the Chicopee Complex.
Erected 2005.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Water Power (here, next to this marker); Making Things in the Mill (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Water Power (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Making Things in the Mill (a few steps from this marker); The Millstone (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Making Things in the Mill (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Water Power (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Making Things in the Mill (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 19, 2021
2. Cook & Brother Armory Building Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, July 12, 2008
3. Cook & Brother Armory Building
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,085 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 28, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on October 28, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
