Woodside Mill — Attraction in Greenville

The Woodside Mill was a major contributor to the rise of Greenville's textile dominance that lasted throughout most of the 20th century. The 4-story brick cotton mill was founded in 1902 by John T. Woodside and constructed by J.E. Sirrine. The surrounding houses were ready for employees to move in when the mill opened. The Woodside Mill was constructed alongside the busy Southern Railway, which in 1905 replaced the old wooden train depot on Washington Steet with a more lavish brick building that stood until 1988. During opening in 1905 The Woodside Mill had 11,000 spindles and 300 looms powered by steam. In less than 6 months it had doubled its number of spindles, while becoming the largest cotton mill under one roof in the United States. By 1920 The Woodside Cotton Mills Company had over 230,000 spindles producing the equivalent of 275 miles of cloth a day. John T. Woodside would begin to refer to himself as "the richest man in Greenville". The Woodside Mill survived the Great Depression of the 1920's and early 30's but, losses had taken their toll. The Beattie's, yet another prominent Greenville textile family bought the mill from Woodside in 1936. Dan River Mills Inc. purchased The Woodside Mill in 1956 and then owners changed hands two more times before eventually moving all production overseas. The building was rented out as commercial space until finally shutting down in 2006. After being converted into condominiums the historic mill was re-opened as The Lofts at...

Woodside Bistro Bar offers excellent bruch. The chicken and waffles were scrumptious. Reminded me of a funnel cake. And the shrimp and grits were very savory....

The property is absolutely stunning and the staff...