Clarke Mills
Also known as: Vanity Fair Mills, Vanity Fair Intimates Plant #14301 W. Church St., Jackson, Alabama
A historic textile factory building in Jackson, Alabama.
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Coordinates:
+31.51029, -87.8978131°30'37" N, 87°53'52" W
Quadrangle map:Jackson
Description
Clarke Mills is a historic textile factory building in Jackson, Alabama. It was designed in the Moderne style by H.B. Bieberstein. The facility was completed in 1939 and was occupied by the Vanity Fair Corporation throughout much of its history. Clarke Mills was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1998.
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1998
- Reference number
- 98000411
- Architectural style
- Modern Movement: Moderne
- Areas of significance
- Architecture; Industry
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Manufacturing facility
- Current function
- Manufacturing facility
- Period of significance
- 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1939; 1946; 1948
Update Log
- May 24, 2011: Updated by WillyT: Added Description