Barnard Mills is an historic mill at 641-657 Quarry Street in Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...

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The mill was organized in 1872, but not built until 1874. It was constructed in native Fall River granite

Fall River granite

Fall River Granite is a Precambrian bedrock underlying the City of Fall River, Massachusetts and surrounding areas along the eastern shores of Narragansett Bay. It was formed 600 million years ago, as part of the Avalon terrane....

 in the Italianate style for the manufacture of cotton cloth. It had an initial capacity of 28,000 spindles, which was later increased to 66,000 spindles with the construction of an attached weave shed in 1896. L.I. Barnard served as the first president of the company, and N.B. Borden was treasurer.

The company was liquidated in 1939.

The mill was added to the National Historic Register in 1983.

During the 1980s the mill was converted into a retail outlet center, known as Tower Place, which still operates today.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts
• List of mills in Fall River, Massachusetts