Olde Woolen Mill, textil mill in North Berwick, Maine
The Olde Woolen Mill is a historic brick textile factory beside the Great Works River in North Berwick, Maine. The building features a rectangular main structure with attached wings and displays architectural elements from the 1800s, including Greek Revival, Italianate, and Colonial Revival styles.
The original wooden mill was built in 1832 but was destroyed by fire and replaced by the current brick structure in 1862. During the Civil War, it was owned by Quakers and became one of the first mills to machine-produce blankets, later making uniforms and blankets for Union soldiers.
The name refers to its original purpose making woolen cloth in the 1800s. Today residents gather in community spaces and enjoy the riverside setting, keeping the location active and connected to daily life.
The building sits in North Berwick town center with easy access from main roads and is within walking distance of a grocery store and senior center. Visitors can walk around the old brick structure and explore its architecture and riverside location.
Inside is one of the oldest surviving steam engines in the United States, still connected to the smokestack. The building was also used as a filming location for the 1995 movie Jumanji, where it served as a shoe factory.
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