Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (Alabama). Special Collections.]]> en]]> Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (Alabama). Special Collections]]> en]]> Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record]]> Lowe, Jet]]> Anderson, Richard K., Jr]]> en]]> Lewis Hine]]> en]]> Unknown ]]> en]]> Woodward, Aimee F.]]> en]]>
In 1918 William Lincoln Barrell of Lowell MA. purchased Abingdon Mill and transformed it into a large textile center of all concrete construction named Lincoln Mill Village. Phillip Peeler served as its superintendent from 1934-1953.

Built in 1929 this school became the central core of community life until 1956 when Lincoln Village was annexed into the city of Huntsville. Edward W. Anderson served as its principal for 27 years. Many graduates became local and state leaders.

The mill stopped operation in 1957 and burned in 1980.

The historical marker was erected by the Alabama Historical Association in 1985.]]> Hattabaugh, Lee]]> en]]> ]]> Historic American Engineering Record]]> Lowe, Jet (Photographer)]]> en]]> Historic American Engineering Record]]> Lowe, Jet]]> en]]> ]]> Sanborn Map Company]]> en]]> Historic American Engineering Record]]> Anderson, Richard K., Jr., delineator]]> en]]>
Significance: Lincoln Mills built this six-room frame duplex home ca. 1925 as part of the company's New South Village three blocks south of the mill complex. Each room in a three-room dwelling unit had a fireplace, with running water and toilet facilities at the back of the lot in a separate outbuilding. Indoor bathrooms were added ca. 1950. Original exterior walls were finished with stucco over wooden lath; interior surfaces were wooden. In 1918 Lincoln Mills of Alabama succeeded Abingdon Mills, which was incorporated in 1906, itself a successor to Madison Spinning Mill built in 1900. Lincoln Mill expanded operations, employing 600 workers in 1920, and grew to be the largest textile mill in Alabama by the time a bitter labor strike forced the mill to close in 1955. Most workers found employment in local aerospace industries. The mill complex burned in 1980.]]> Historic American Engineering Record]]> Anderson, Richard K., Jr]]> Lowe, Jet]]> en]]> ]]> Sanborn Map Company]]> en]]> en]]> en]]> en]]> en]]> Woodward, Aimee F.]]> en]]> Woodward, Aimee F.]]> en]]> Merrimack Mill]]> en]]> Photographic prints]]>