A new start for a historic mill

Once a cornerstone of the textile industry, an old mill has a new life

Brookside Mills, located in Knox County, TN, was a textile mill that was founded in 1885 and at its peak employed over 1,000 people. Its former uses included fabric weaving, dying, and sewing operations. It was at some point a department store, and during a portion of its history, coal was used as an energy source. Weaving operations continued in some form at the Brookside factory until 1969. In 1996 the buildings were demolished.

• Brookside Mills, Knox County, TN (PDF)(1 pg, 702 K)