Clarkdale in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Coats & Clark Thread Mill
1931 – 1983
Photographed By David Seibert, July 17, 2010
1. Coats & Clark Thread Mill Marker
Inscription.
Coats and Clark Thread Mill. 1931 – 1983. In 1931 Clark Thread Company opened a spinning mill here, giving the local economy a boost during the Great Depression with the creation of approximately 650 new jobs. Baled cotton was spun into unfinished thread that was then shipped to a finishing mill in Toccoa to be bleached, dyed and spooled. Except during world war two when the company had government contracts, the only product made here was industrial thread sold to clothing manufacturers. The company merged with J &P Coats Limited in 1952 to form Coats and Clark, Inc. In the early 1980s the strength of the dollar against the Japanese yen made the purchase of imported thread less costly than producing it locally, leading to the closure of the mill in 1983.
In 1931 Clark Thread Company opened a spinning mill here, giving the local economy a boost during the Great Depression with the creation of approximately 650 new jobs. Baled cotton was spun into unfinished thread that was then shipped to a finishing mill in Toccoa to be bleached, dyed and spooled. Except during WWII when the company had government contracts, the only product made here was industrial thread sold to clothing manufacturers. The company merged with J &P Coats Limited in 1952 to form Coats & Clark, Inc. In the early 1980s the strength of the dollar against the Japanese yen made the purchase of imported thread less costly than producing it locally, leading to the closure of the mill in 1983.
Erected 2009 by Cobb County Community Development Agency.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 33° 49.917′ N, 84° 39.3′ W. Marker is in Clarkdale, Georgia, in Cobb County. Marker is at the intersection of Newark Street SW and Newark Avenue SW, on the right when traveling west on Newark Street SW. The marker stands just to the right of the entrance to the former Coats & Clark Thread Mill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarkdale GA 30111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Looking south, the Clarkdale Historic District marker can be seen in the distance.
Photographed By David Seibert, July 17, 2010
4. Coats & Clark Thread Mill
Photographed By David Seibert, July 17, 2010
5. Coats & Clark Thread Mill
Photographed By David Seibert, July 17, 2010
6. Coats & Clark Thread Mill
Originally the building had large glass windows, later bricked in.
Photographed By David Seibert, July 17, 2010
7. Coats & Clark Thread Mill
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,719 times since then and 156 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 23, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
