Cannelton Cotton Mills
United States historic place in Cannelton, Indiana. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Cannelton Cotton Mill, also known as Indiana Cotton Mill, is a National Historic Landmark of the United States located in Cannelton, Indiana, United States. Built in 1849 as an effort to expand textile milling out of New England, it was the largest industrial building west of the Allegheny Mountains, designed by Thomas Alexander Tefft, an early industrial architect. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991. The building now houses residences.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Bounded by Front, 4th, Washington, and Adams Sts., Cannelton, IN |
| County | Perry County |
| Listed | Aug 22, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75000011 |
| Type of place | silk mill |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Bounded by Front, 4th, Washington, and Adams Sts., Cannelton, IN |
| Coordinates | 37.91148, -86.74507 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial · 20 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | German Ridge Campground 9 mi · Saddle Lake Campground 11 mi · Tipsaw Lake 16 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75000011. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.