Irene Mill Finishing Plant, Gaffney
Facts and practical information
Irene Mill Finishing Plant, also known as the Cherokee Finishing Company, is a historic factory building located at Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America. The building was constructed in 1915–1916, and is a large, rectangular, one-story brick building with a gable roof with exposed support beams. Also on the property are two small, square brick structures with pyramidal roofs covered with pressed metal shingles. The mill produced damask which was shipped to New England for finishing. In the finishing plant the cloth was washed, soaked, boiled, bleached, and calendered, enabling the mill to produce finished damask products. ()
Gaffney
Irene Mill Finishing Plant – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Gaffney Commercial Historic District, Cherokee County History and Arts Museum, Carnegie Free Library, Gaffney Residential Historic District.