Overland Cotton Mill
Call Number
5DV2458OAHP
Title
Overland Cotton Mill
Creator(s)
History Colorado. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
Summary
Exterior photograph of the Overland Cotton Mill building , after a fire , located in Denver , Colorado . The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill . At its peak , the mill's annual production reached 12 million yards of cloth in a variety of types and patterns . The building operated as a mill from 1891 until 1903 . The mill played a brief but important role in local labor history , particularly as it relates to children in the work force during the 1891-1903 period . The Mill's layout and fenestration typify large industrial buildings of late nineteenth century Denver . Such buildings were characterized by rhythmic bays of tall multi-light windows puncturing load-bearing masonry walls to maximize access for natural illumination.,The Overland Cotton Mill also operated as a munitions factory during World War II . The plant suffered a devastating fire in 1942 . So important was the plant to the war production efforts that it was immediately repaired and restored to full operational status . The plant operated as a munitions factory from 1941 to 1945 .
Date
1943 January 15
Notes
OAHP Slide Collection
Physical Description
1 photographic slide: color, 2 x 2 in.
Subject
Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950. Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950. Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood)--1940-1950. Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings. Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver. Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver. Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
Rights
The Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, History Colorado, reserves all rights to materials in society collections, including, but not limited to, photographs, digital files and publications of the society. Publication or reproduction of photographs or other materials from Colorado Historical Society collections requires written permission from the Society.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
No
Format-Medium
Photograph
Filename
cyc_chs_oahp_5DV_2458_007.tif
Digital origin
reformatted digital
Street Address
1314 W Evans Ave
Zip Code
80223
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