Hargraves Mill No. 1
Also known as: Parker "C" Mill
Why it's listed
Hargraves Mill No. 1 is a four-story granite textile mill completed in 1888 along Quarry Street in Fall River's Flint Village, on the east bank of the Quequechan River. Measuring about 246 by 120 feet, it has the wide proportions associated with English mill design. Rough-cut stone forms most of the walls, while five irregularly spaced cut granite buttresses give the front its powerful character. Large windows, a slightly pitched roof and four slight pediments along the cornice complete the design. The original picker house, boiler house, engine house and a 175-foot brick chimney also survive. The Hargraves Company was incorporated in 1888 and capitalized at $400,000, and the first mill held 37,632 spindles and 916 looms. Reuben Hargraves, its first president, came from a family that made soaps and glue substitutes. The company later built two more mills on Brayton Avenue, and Parker Mills took it over in 1922, when this building became the Parker C Mill. Its intact condition and buttressed granite walls support its listing.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an important, intact granite industrial building notable for its massive front wall buttresses. It also reflects Fall River's 1880s textile boom, when nine textile firms were formed. It is listed under Criteria A and C.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 83000675, listed February 16, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Quarry St., Fall River |
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| County | Bristol County |
| Listed | February 16, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83000675 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | English-style mill design; granite industrial building |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as largely intact, with the original picker house, boiler house, engine house and 175-foot brick chimney remaining. |
| Acreage | 4.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.69252, -71.13991 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83000675.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5657063
- This listing as JSON
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