Narragansett Mills
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Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
, United States.
The mills were organized in 1871, and the first mill was built in 1872 from red brick in the Italianate style. A. Dorrance Easton served as the company's first president. The complex also includes a detached brick mill office building.
The site was added to the National Historic Register in 1983.
Today, Mill No. 1 has been remodeled and is occupied by medical offices.