Newberry Cotton Mills
Newberry Cotton Mills, incorporated
in 1882, began operation in 1885. The
mill was designed by prominent
textile mill architects Lockwood,
Greene, & Co. and was one of the
first cotton mills in the United States
operated by steam power. Z.F. Wright,
who served as president 1905 ~ 1947,
was responsible for several expansions.
Newberry Cotton Mills, which also
sponsored the Newberry Concert Band
1906 ~ 1968, closed in 1982.
Marker is on Main St. near Tarrant St., on the left when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
