Jillson Mills

Willimantic Linen Company Mill Complex no
The mills in 2018
Jillson Mills is located in Connecticut
Jillson Mills
Location in Connecticut
Jillson Mills is located in the United States
Jillson Mills
Location in United States
Thread
Alternative namesJillson Mills, American Thread Company Willimantic Mills
Ring spinning
Current statusMixed usage
Structural systemStone
LocationWillimantic, Connecticut, United States
Serving railwayNew York and New England Railroad
OwnerJillson Brothers
Further ownership
  • Willimantic Linen Company (1854)
  • American Thread Company (1898)
Coordinates41°42′40″N 72°12′16″W / 41.7110°N 72.2045°W / 41.7110; -72.2045
Construction
BuiltFirst Building: 1824, Current Building: 1880/1910
Employees3,500
DemolishedMill #03, 1990's; Chimney, 2012-2014; Mill #4, 1995 (fire)
Floor count5
Floor area221,000 square feet (20,500 m2)
American Thread Company
ArchitectMarston, Phineas F.
MPSEastern Connecticut Mills MPS
NRHP reference No.14000434
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 2014

The Jillson Mills (Officially known as the Willimantic Linen Company Mill Complex) is a mill complex in Willimantic, Connecticut. The mills produced cotton thread throughout the lifespan of the operation of the mill.[1]

  1. ^ "History | Windham Textile & History Museum". www.millmuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-11-02.