The Manchester Industrial Historic District
Rocket Werks and Church Hill People News to put together this history of Manchester gleaned from the National Register of Historic Places application.
From The Manchester Industrial Historic District:
In 1856, Manchester had two cotton mills, two large flour mills, a foundry, several tobacco factories, and the legal rights to one-half of the water power of the James River. The most prominent of the Manchester Mills was the Manchester Cotton and Wool Manufacturing Company, constructed between 1837 and 1840 along the canal at the south end of the Mayo Bridge.
Great work by Rocket Werks and Church Hill People News to put together this history of Manchester gleaned from the National Register of Historic Places application. The previous link will show you all the other neighborhood articles and original applications.
This is a must read for everyone that lives in Richmond and gives great insight into the history of Manchester.
Images: CHPN/Rocket Werks
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Richard Hayes
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