Sagamore Mill No. 2
Why it's listed
Built in 1881 on North Main Street in northern Fall River, Sagamore Mill No. 2 is a five-story, nearly flat-roofed granite textile mill measuring about 300 by 90 feet. It was added to the Sagamore complex, which sits on a 35-acre site near the Taunton River and eventually held three mills and 48 tenements. Granite was brought by spur track from a new ledge in Assonet opened for the purpose, which was unusual in an area where other mills were of different materials. The building keeps its simple bracketed wooden cornice and most of its original sash. Its second mill raised the company's capacity to 84,692 spindles. The Sagamore company was among the largest Fall River textile enterprises in the early 20th century and one of the few to survive the Great Depression. The mill is valued as a representative example of late 19th-century utilitarian granite mills and as part of that major operation. The complex remains in industrial use.
Significance in brief: The mill is presented as an intact, representative example of utilitarian granite mills of the late 19th century. It is also part of one of Fall River's largest textile operations of the 20th century. Its granite construction was unusual for the northern part of the city.
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 83000712, listed February 16, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1822 N. Main St., Fall River |
|---|---|
| County | Bristol County |
| Listed | February 16, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83000712 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Utilitarian granite mill |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The Sagamore properties were sold in 1965 to different owners and remain in industrial use; the mill retains its bracketed wooden cornice and most original sash. |
| Acreage | 4.1 |
| Coordinates | 41.72411, -71.14352 (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 83000712.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7398980
- This listing as JSON
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