The Apalache Mill, now the Lofts by the Lake, is a historic
textile mill
Textile Manufacturing or Textile Engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful goods ...
at 2200 Racing Road in
Apalache, South Carolina
Apalache is an unincorporated community in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
History
Using a variant spelling of the Apalachee Indian tribe, the community was named for its lofty elevation with view over the Appalachian Mou ...
. The main mill building, a three-story brick building with plain late-19th century styling, sits at the southern end of Apalachee Lake, created by damming the Tyger River at a narrow gorge just to the east. Built in 1888, it is one of the first mills to be built in the
Spartanburg area, and remained in active service until 2007.
The mill was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2015.
The listing includes the mill and associated water power infrastructure, including a water tower and the lake.
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Lofts by the Lake apartments
Textile mills in South Carolina
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
Buildings and structures in Spartanburg, South Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Apartment buildings in South Carolina
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