{"nrhp_refnum":"83000617","name":"American Printing Co. and Metacomet Mill","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Anawan St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fall River","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.70259520900004,"lon":-71.16088447518226,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-02-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"An industrial complex on Anawan Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, centered on the 1847 granite Metacomet Mill and the 1905-6 brick Mill #7, with several packing and storage buildings and a former bank and office building, all tied to the American Printing Company.","why_significant":"The Metacomet Mill is described as the oldest existing mill in Fall River, the only mill left along the lower falls of the Quequechan River, and the earliest remaining mill to use steam power. It was one of the city's first \"wide mills\" and used iron posts and girders inspired by English design. The complex documents the growth of the American Printing Company, and the nomination cites Criteria A and C.","narrative":"Along Anawan Street in Fall River stands a cluster of textile buildings built for the American Printing Company and its predecessors. The oldest is the Metacomet Mill of 1847, built of rubble stone with ashlar trim and modelled on an English cotton mill. Its plans came from Major Bradford Durfee and William Davol, who studied mill design in England. At 70 by 218 feet, it was one of the city's first wide mills, with iron posts and girders supporting the floors and a combination of water wheels and a steam engine for power. It is the oldest surviving mill in Fall River and the only one left beside the lower falls of the Quequechan River. In 1905-6 the company added brick Mill #7 on the site of the demolished Annawan Mill, and several brick packing and storage buildings and a Greek Revival bank and office building complete the group. Together they show how the firm grew from the American Print Works of 1834. The mills are now used for light manufacturing.","period_of_significance":"1847-1906","architect_builder":"Plans drawn by Major Bradford Durfee and William Davol (Metacomet Mill)","architectural_style":"Greek Revival (former bank/office building); early 20th century brick mill architecture (Mill #7); granite and rubble stone mill construction","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"The Metacomet Mill and Mill #7 are presently used for light manufacturing. American Printing continued in business until the early 1940s.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:57.193702-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/13/7897/63789713/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/83000617.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000617/1720ab9ad9-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000617/1720ab9ad9-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Metacomet_Mill.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Metacomet_Mill.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789713","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Printing_Co._and_Metacomet_Mill","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4744739"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/american-printing-co-and-metacomet-mill-83000617/"}