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Dallas Mills and Village / Rison School
DALLAS MILLS AND VILLAGE 1892-1949
Chartered in 1890 by T.B. Dallas, Dallas Mills began operation in 1892 as Alabama's largest cotton mill, manufacturing sheeting. The mill
village extended from Oakwood Ave. South to O'Shaughnessy Ave., and from Coleman St. W est to Dallas St. Employees were provided homes, medical care, churches, library, lodge building, Y.M.C.A., concerts, a kindergarten, and schools. The mill closed in 1949 and the
village was incorporated into Huntsville in 1955 (Continued on other side)
ALABAMA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION 1994
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This Alabama Historical Association marker was co-sponsored by the City of Huntsville and the NE Huntsville Civic Association. It was placed in front of the Fire Station at the northeast corner of Oakwood Avenue and Lee
High Drive in Huntsville, Alabama. The marker was officially dedicated on July 30, 1995. References 17, 20, 24, 25, 41, 51, 53, 71, 83, 87, and 95 contain additional documentation of the Dallas Mills and Village and Rison School.