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King Philip Mills
Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

King Philip Mills

On the National Register since 198343 years
Listed 1983Fall River
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About King Philip Mills

King Philip Mills, at Kilburn St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 16, 1983. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Fall River MRA. The listing covers 7.2 acres.

What it isFactory in Massachusetts, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 8 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1871 to today

  1. 1871Built
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Kilburn St., Fall River · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1King Philip MillsStart here
  2. 2Charlton MillBuilt 1911 · 0.4 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGlobe Yarn MillsBuilding0.4 miBBrayton Methodist Episcopal ChurchLate Victorian Gothic · Built 18970.5 miBMassasoit Fire House No. 5Ruskinian Gothic · Built 18730.5 miBWyoming MillsBuilding0.5 miBOsborn Street SchoolRomanesque0.7 miBAshworth Brothers MillBuilding0.8 miBSanford Spinning Co.Building0.8 miBChase's, Oliver, Thread MillGreek Revival0.8 miBBourne MillBuilding0.9 miBBourne Mill19th Century Industrial0.9 miBSt. Anne's Church and Parish ComplexFrench Baroque · Built 19040.9 miBAlgonquin Printing Co.Classical Revival · Built 18910.9 miSKennedy ParkColonial Revival0.9 miBSt. Louis ChurchHigh Victorian Gothic · Built 18851 mi

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Questions about King Philip Mills

Is King Philip Mills on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 16, 1983 (Register number 83000687).

Is King Philip Mills a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Torpedo Boat PT-617, 1.7 miles away.

Can you visit King Philip Mills?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of King Philip Mills?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63789748 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.