The Exposition Cotton Mills were

cotton mills Cotton (), first recorded in ancient India, is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a wikt:boll, boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus ''Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almo ...

located in what is now the

West Midtown West Midtown, also known as Westside, is a colloquial area, comprising many historical neighborhoods located in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Once largely industrial, West Midtown is now the location of urban lofts, art galleries, liv ...

area of

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at the upper end of the

Marietta Street Artery Marietta Street Artery (formerly designated as "Bellwood") is an officially defined neighborhoods of Atlanta, neighborhood of the city of Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, part of the West Midtown area of Atlanta, also known as the "Westsi ...

, an area rich with industrial heritage architecture. They were built on what had been

Oglethorpe Park Oglethorpe Park was a municipal park in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The park, consisting of about , was created in 1869 and hosted numerous fairs, most notably the International Cotton Exposition in 1881. Following ...

for the

International Cotton Exposition International Cotton Exposition (I.C.E.) was a world's fair held in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 4 to December 31 of 1881. The location was along the Western & Atlantic Railroad tracks near the present-day King Plow Arts Center development i ...

of 1881 and were demolished in 1952. A warehouse and distribution center now occupy the site. According to Atlanta historian

Franklin Garrett Franklin Miller Garrett (September 25, 1906 – March 5, 2000) was an American historian, particularly of Atlanta, Georgia. His massive ''Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of its People and Events'' is a book about the city's history. Biogr ...

, the success of the mills was "immediate," had been "continuous," and "had much to do with the growth of the cotton-million industry in the South... turning out more than of yarn a month and weaving more than of cloth per month. The original address was 794 West Marietta Street, but has since changed to 841 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. (formerly Ashby Street) NW.

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Photos of Exposition Cotton Mills at Atlanta History Center site
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