Amazon Hosiery Mill, industrial building located in Muskegon, Michigan
The Amazon Hosiery Mill is a brick factory in Muskegon originally built for making socks and stockings. The building has a U-shaped design with towers at each corner and tall windows that once provided light for workers on the production floors.
The factory was founded in 1895 after Muskegon needed new jobs due to the decline of the lumber industry. Local businessmen Charles Hackley and Thomas Hume purchased the mill and transformed it into a major employer with hundreds of workers until World War II began.
The name Amazon comes from the Indiana company that originally opened the factory in 1895. Today you can see how the space has transformed: where looms once ran, residents now live within the brick walls that once echoed with production.
The building now operates as a residential complex with over 100 apartment units and shops. You can admire the exterior and walk through the neighborhood to see the architecture and brick patterns.
The building originally had a tower with a clock that was removed long ago, but the architecture still shows the decorative details of that former timekeeper. These small traces remind visitors how workers once measured their time within this space.
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