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  • 124-126 King Avenue, Lincoln Mill Village, Huntsville, Alabama

    Field note:

    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.
  • 215 Abingdon Avenue (house), Lincoln Mill Village, historical documentation, c. 1968

  • A view of Levert St, circa 1972.

    Levert St is situated in Lincoln Mill village, which accommodated a substantial number of mill workers. The photograph is incorrectly labeled as Levent St. This photograph is dated 1972.
  • Abingdon Mills, Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. April 1908<br /><br />

    Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.
  • Aerial view of Lincoln and Dallas Mills, c. 1950s.

    Aerial photograph taken in the early 1950s. The photo depicts Lincoln and Dallas Mills before the devastating fire that destroyed Dallas Mill in 1991.
  • Behind Paymaster&#039;s Office at Lowe Mill

    Lowe Mill was converted many times throughout its lifespan into different factories and storage facilities. This aerial view shows the changes made across the years.
  • Current View Behind Paymaster&#039;s Office Toward Lowe Mill

    A view of Lowe Mill behind the old paymaster's office and current studio, bike store. It features the water tower in the background.
  • Dallas Baseball Team

    The Dallas Manufacturing Company baseball team played for Dallas Mills. Their home field was at Dallas (Optimist) Park.
  • Dallas Mill auction pamphlet, 1949

    This is a 1949 auction pamphlet for the Dallas Mill, equipment, and village houses. Dallas Mills closed in 1949 after labor strikes and financial hardship made it impossible to continue production. Mill villagers were given the opportunity to buy their homes at a reasonable price. The homes that were not bought were auctioned off as mill property.
  • Dallas Mill Burning

    Dallas Mill was set on fire on July 24, 1991 by a serial arsonist. This is an image of the burning, with people in Huntsville watching in the middle of the night.
  • Dallas Mill Village today, taken 19 March 2025

    This is a photo of Stevens Avenue in Dallas Mill Village Historic District.
  • Dallas Mills Sheet

    a sheet made by Lawrence Hillis’ grandmother, Hattie Dunham Warren. Warren accumulated approximately 20 sheets from 1918 to 1924 while she worked at the mill. The sheets would be sewn together to fit a bed, and after work Warren added red scalloped stitching for a personal touch.
  • Dr. Peppers (Pepperettes) Fastpitch Softball Team, 1939.

    The Dr. Peppers was a softball team in the Dallas Mills community. The team played from 1937 to 1943. Coach Cecil V. Fain on far right.
  • Entrance to Lowe Mill

    A street view of Lowe Mill from the corner of Seminole and 9th Avenue. This is one of the many entrances to the modern Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment Center.
  • Four Members of the Dr. Peppers

    The Dr. Peppers was a softball team in the Dallas Mills community. The team played from 1937 to 1943. Far right is Doris Layne Pike, the rest of the women are unknown.
  • Genesco Baseball

    Baseball was one of the many fun activities done between mill workers to promote bonds and community among them. Lowe Mill, later Genesco, a shoe plant as depicted here, was no exception to this.
  • Larry Layne and Lawrence Hillis with Dallas Mills Sheet

    Larry Layne and Lawrence Hillis holding up a sheet made by Hillis’ grandmother, Hattie Dunham Warren. Warren accumulated approximately 20 sheets from 1918 to 1924 while she worked at the mill.
  • Lewis Hine Dallas Mill Workers Outside the Mill.

    A photo by Lewis Hine, Progressive Era social advocacy photographer, of mill workers and child laborers outside of Dallas Mill in November of 1910.
  • Lincoln Academy, formerly known as Lincoln School.

    Lincoln Academy now occupies the building known to locals as the Lincoln School. The school, as it stands, was constructed in 1929.
  • Lincoln Mill company store, 03/16/2025

    Personal photograph of Aimee Woodward. The Lincoln Mill company store building is currently used as a commercial space.

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