Klots Throwing Company Mill is a historic silk mill located at Cumberland in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It was built in 1902–1903, and is a long two-story brick building with double-gable roofs and paired stepped parapets. An addition was built in 1909. It was operated by Gentex Corporation and closed in 1972. The building was subsequently used for storage. From 1988 until 2002, the north end of the building housed the Western Maryland Food Bank. The building will be converted to loft apartments.[2]
Klots Throwing Company Mill | |
 Klots Throwing Company Mill, March 2011 | |
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| Nearest city | 917 Gay St., Cumberland, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′34.38″N 78°45′38.16″W / 39.6428833°N 78.7606000°W |
| Area | 2.4 acres (0.97 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Lansing C. Holden |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001282[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 27, 2010 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ashley Neville and John Salmon (April 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Klots Throwing Company Mill" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
edit- Klots Throwing Company Mill, Allegany County, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Klots Throwing Company records at Hagley Museum and Library