Durfee Mills

Durfee Mills is an historic textile mill complex located at 359-479 Pleasant Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Developed between 1866 and 1904, it was during its period of development the city's largest and architecturally finest mill complex.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Massachusetts and Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption.

USS Massachusetts

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USS Massachusetts, hull number BB-59, is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s. The first American battleships designed after the Washington treaty system began to break down in the mid-1930s… USS Massachusetts is situated 1 mile northwest of Durfee Mills.

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Church

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The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, colloquially known as Saint Mary's Cathedral, is a historic church located in Fall River, Massachusetts. Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption is situated 1,900 feet west of Durfee Mills.

Academy Building

Building

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Academy Building is a historic building in Fall River, Massachusetts. The building was constructed in 1875 as a memorial to Nathaniel Briggs Borden by his family. Academy Building is situated 650 feet north of Durfee Mills.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fall River and South Swansea.

Fall River

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In the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts, where the Taunton River empties into Mount Hope Bay, stands Fall River- the "Spindle City". Not to be overshadowed by nearby Boston and Providence, Fall River offers visitors unique attractions that are absent from its two larger neighbors.

South Swansea

Hamlet

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South Swansea is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles northwest of Durfee Mills.

Ocean Grove

Hamlet

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Ocean Grove is a census-designated place in the town of Swansea in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, on the north shore of Mount Hope Bay near the Cole River. The population was 2,811 at the 2010 census, and 2,904 as of the 2020 census. Ocean Grove is situated 3½ miles northwest of Durfee Mills.

Durfee Mills

Type: factory
Description: historic mill complex in Fall River, Massachusetts
Location: City of Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.69927° or 41° 41′ 57″ north

Longitude

-71.15032° or 71° 9′ 1″ west

Elevation

128 feet (39 metres)

Open location code

87HCMRXX+PV

GeoNames ID

4935202

Wikidata ID

Q5316363

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