Slater Mill, Pawtucket, Providence County, RI

For additional documentation, see also Slater Mill (HABS RI-82).

Significance: The Slater Mill was the first successful cotton factory, and the first water powered spinning mill using the Arkwright system of carding and spinning in North America.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N175

Survey number: HAER RI-1

Building/structure dates: 1793 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1801 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1818- 1820 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1828- 1832 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1869- 1872 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1924-1925 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1955 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000001

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