Massachusetts, Lawrence, Wood Worsted Mill
The building was a section of the American Woolen Company’s Wood Worsted Mill- a complex of several large buildings erected between 1906 and 1909. The complex was built to perform the complete textile manufacturing cycle of worsted woolens, from raw material to finished fabric. The large buildings in the complex are characterized by their extensive uniform window bays. The American Woolen Company closed the mill in 1955. The mill stood vacant and in a state of decline. Starting in 2004, a phased deliberate renovation strategy was implemented. The first strategy was to attract small independent businesses, state agencies, educational institutions, medical companies, energy companies and startups. Phase II included more retail space and traditional office space. Phase III started in 2011 involved residential and more commercial development. The complex stands as what the developer has called a “live-work-play” campus. In 2019, when the photograph was taken, Phase III was nearing completion. (Sources: Various, including ICIC case Study "What Works: A Mixed-Use Development of a Former Textile Mill in Lawrence, MA"
The American Woolen Company’s Wood Worsted Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Massachusetts, Lawrence, Wood Worsted Mill
The building was a section of the American Woolen Company’s Wood Worsted Mill- a complex of several large buildings erected between 1906 and 1909. The complex was built to perform the complete textile manufacturing cycle of worsted woolens, from raw material to finished fabric. The large buildings in the complex are characterized by their extensive uniform window bays. The American Woolen Company closed the mill in 1955. The mill stood vacant and in a state of decline. Starting in 2004, a phased deliberate renovation strategy was implemented. The first strategy was to attract small independent businesses, state agencies, educational institutions, medical companies, energy companies and startups. Phase II included more retail space and traditional office space. Phase III started in 2011 involved residential and more commercial development. The complex stands as what the developer has called a “live-work-play” campus. In 2019, when the photograph was taken, Phase III was nearing completion. (Sources: Various, including ICIC case Study "What Works: A Mixed-Use Development of a Former Textile Mill in Lawrence, MA"
The American Woolen Company’s Wood Worsted Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.