Blackstone Manufacturing Company Historic District
- Also Known As: New City also High Rocks
- Vicinity: Roughly, area surrounding Butler, Canal, Church, County, Ives, Main, Mendon, Old Mendon, and School Sts
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1809/00/00 | The Blackstone textile mill is erected on the Blackstone River. | Invention of American Textile Mill | ||||
| 1815/00/00 | Brown and Ives | Owner | Brown and Ives invest in the Blackstone Manufacturing Company. While most textile mills during this period have a few hundred spindles to make thread, the Blackstone Mill has 5,000 spindles. | Invention of American Textile Mill |
| Particulars for Blackstone Manufacturing Company Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Cultural Affiliation | Euro-American |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Area of Significance | Historic and non-aboriginal |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Architectural Style | Italianate |
| Historic Use | Manufacturing facility |
| Historic Use | Meeting hall |
| Historic Use | Multiple dwelling |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Queen Anne Style |
| Historic Use | Retail shop |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
| Building Type | Warehouse |
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