{"nrhp_refnum":"83000648","name":"Chace Mills","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Lewiston and Salem Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fall River","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.691851309500066,"lon":-71.14578405978375,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-02-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A granite textile mill complex on Lewiston and Salem Streets in Fall River, Massachusetts, begun in 1872 for the Chace Mills company, with later additions through 1920.","why_significant":"The 1872 granite mill is described as the most imposing and attractive in the city, notable for its isolated site, finely cut granite front facade and Italianate stair tower. It also represents Fall River's textile expansion of the early 1870s. The form states it meets Criteria A and C.","narrative":"Chace Mills is a granite textile mill complex on the south side of the Quequechan River in Fall River, Massachusetts. The main mill was built in 1872 and rises 5½ stories, measuring 377 by 74 feet. Its entire front facade is finished cut granite in random courses, rather than only the tower, as was typical locally. A seven-level Italianate stair tower with paneled loading doors, wooden balustrades and an open belfry is considered perhaps the finest in the city. The company was one of 15 textile firms organized in 1871-72, was named for first president Augustus Chace, and grew from 43,480 spindles to 86,192 by about 1920. Additions included a finishing mill in 1895 and a second engine room. No architect has been identified. Aluminum-sided offices and altered lower-story windows detract somewhat from its appearance. The complex is still used for curtain manufacturing and textile printing, and was listed for its architecture and its role in the city's industrial growth.","period_of_significance":"1872-1920","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Italianate (stair tower)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still in use for curtain manufacturing and textile printing; front offices are aluminum-sided and lower-story sash has been altered.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:57.004685-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/83/7895/63789583/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/83000648.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000648/3b78596bc4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000648/3b78596bc4-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chace_Mill_FR.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chace_Mill_FR.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789583","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chace_Mills","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5066069"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/chace-mills-83000648/"}