Cotton Mill Destroyed by Fire
The structure, which dated back to 1897, had been abandoned and in derelict condition for many years. Nothing was stored in the building.
The General Western Cotton Mill in east Douglasville at 6398 E. Broad St. (Bankhead Highway) was destroyed by fire early this morning. The structure, which dated back to 1897, had been abandoned and in derelict condition for many years, with the property surrounding the mill grown up with vegetation. Nothing was stored in the building. Douglas County E911 received the call at 12:07 a.m., and Douglas County Fire/EMS were on the scene in two minutes. They found the structure engulfed in fire with flames showing through the roof. Because of the dilapidated condition of the building, and the presence of numerous old timbers with creosote (high flammability), the Fire Department decided to allow the engulfed structure to burn itself out, and …
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James Bell
10:37 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Isn't this the building the city was planning to demo to make way for the Hwy 92 extension? How convenient ! I had a good laugh when the WSB reporter called the mill "Douglasville's historic treasure." They act like it was the Fabulous FOX Theater. What a dump! Eye sore. Blight. The reporters had no idea the roof had already collapsed. more ›