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John P. King Manufacturing Company, 1701 Goodrich Street, Augusta Canal, Augusta, Richmond County, GA

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John P. King Manufacturing Company, 1701 Goodrich Street, Augusta Canal, Augusta, Richmond County, GA

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Summary

Significance: The John P. King Mfg. Co. was built as part of Augusta's campaign to become the "Lowell of the South." The mill has always used the water power of the Augusta Canal and now generates hydroelectric power. The King Mill operated the largest number of spindles under one roof in Augusta and was one of the largest cotton mills in the South.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-15
Survey number: HAER GA-15
Building/structure dates: 1882- 1884 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1889 Subsequent Work

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Spartan Mills
Estes, Charles
Hill, John D
Smith, Joel
Thomas, Landon A
Sharpe, David
Steiner, Alan J
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Location

Augusta (Ga.)33.51171, -82.00697
Google Map of 33.5117054, -82.0069698
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