Atherton Mill

Contributors:
Daniel A. Tompkins, engineer and contractor
Dates:

1892-1893

Location:
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County
Street Address:

2108 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC

Status:

Altered

Type:

Industrial

Note:

The large spinning mill near the railroad opened in 1893 with 10,000 spindles and 300 workers. It has been renovated for new uses. Some additional industrial buildings survive in the vicinity, but the nearby mill village has been lost.