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1850 - Pepperell Mill In Biddeford Opens
Biddeford stands with the leading textile producers in the nation
In 1850, under the watchful eye of David Whitman, the Pepperell mill is built, and enters into production. The Pepperell Manufacturing Company started textile operations in 1741, in Biddeford, and existed until 1999, when Biddeford Textile finally closed its doors for the last time. The construction of the Mill constituted a major increase in both the scope and scale of operations for the company, and for the City in general.
LG Company's conceptual design drawings of the Pepperell mill.
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 The Pepperell Mill was the first major mill project designed, developed, and built by the Lockwood Greene Company, and was a huge technological leap forward for its day. | |
 Located on the Saco
River in Biddeford Maine, the Pepperell Manufacturing Company was powered
completely by water. Each mill on the site was 222 feet long, 75 feet wide
and four stories high. They housed approximately 15,000 spindles and 456
looms per milll, all water powered. | |
 This picture (left)
of the Pepperell Mill was taken on Veteran's Day, in 2003, during the
parade. 5 additional stories were added to this portion of the mill in
the 1900's, but the original 4 stories were built in 1850. | |
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The mill was built
by the Lockwood Greene Company, which began its existence in 1832, when
David Whitman, known as The Mill Doctor, began providing consulting
engineering services to textile mills throughout New England. The
company exists to this day.