Pacolet Mills Historic District

Pacolet Mills Historic District is a textile mill district in Pacolet, South Carolina, spanning a large area with many buildings from different phases of industrial development. Beyond worker and supervisor houses, the area includes office buildings and two churches that reflect the community's social life.

The textile mill started operations in 1883 and shaped Pacolet's growth for decades. Most buildings rose between 1915 and 1920, when the factory expanded and built a planned worker settlement.

The district shows how mill workers and supervisors lived together in the same industrial community and how people organized their daily lives around the factory. The different types of houses and their placement tell you about the social structure of that era.

The district invites you to walk around, as the streets and sidewalks follow the original 1919 village plan and are easy to explore on foot. You get the best sense of the different house types and building layout by strolling through the neighborhood.

The district was shaped by notable professionals: architects J. Frank Collins and Luther D. Proffitt designed the five different house types, while landscape designer Earle S. Draper planned the greenery. This professional design approach was unusual for a worker settlement of that era.

Location: Pacolet

GPS coordinates: 34.91970,-81.74280

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:04