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Ruins of Marietta Paper Mill January 2013 |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2013) |
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Ruins of Marietta Paper Mill January 2013 |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2013) |
| Western Side of Sope Creek: On the west bank of the creek is the Wood Pulp Mill (or Mill No. 2), built in 1886. It was a two-story structure, 120 ft x 63 ft, built on a half basement. |
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| Weeping wall... |
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| View of ruins from Sope Creek bank... |
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| Sope Creek: |
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| Rocky creek bank... |
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| Looking down-stream... |
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| View across Sope Creek of the Pulp Mill |
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| Eastern Side of Sope Creek: The original Paper Mill structures were on the east bank of Sope Creek, at one of the few locations on the creek that is relatively level. |
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| Heading to the main Mill complex, you pass the stock house. |
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| These stone piers supported the elevated water flume - millrace. |
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| The line of piers continues, and soon the ruins of the main Mill become visible. |
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| The main Mill building was 210 ft x 45 ft, and divided into 5 rooms. |
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| Old Mill drive shaft |
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| Caney Creek runs alongside the mill before emptying into Sope Creek. |
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| Caney Creek |
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| View of the ruins from Sope Creek |
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| Plantain-like plants growing out of the walls |
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| An old door frame |
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| Through a window... |
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| More views of Caney Creek |
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| Sope Creek |
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| Ruins of Marietta Paper Mill - April 1930. (Wilbur Kurtz, America's Turning Point collection, Atlanta History Center) ) |
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| Abandoned Paper Mill in 1907; millrace in front. (Vanishing Georgia collection - Georgia Archives) |