Falls City Jeans & Woolen Mills/Kentucky Jeans
Historical marker location:Incorporated in 1882, the Falls City Jeans & Woolen Mill Company produced the most Kentucky Jeans in Louisville. The company created 2.5 million yards of jeans a year. Later, Enro Shirt Company & Ohio Valley Bag & Burlap used the site. Factory designed by architect DJ Williams. Added to National Register of Historic Places 1982. The Burkhart Company.
<h5>Reverse</h5>Kentucky Jeans were cotton cloth made with finer count yarns, using a twill weave. Kentucky Jeans were coarse and most suitable for work clothing. After the Civil War, Louisville was a hub for cotton processing, with 8 cotton mills by 1905. The expansion of the L&N Railroad supported Louisville’s thriving textile industry. Shelby Park Neighborhood Association. Dedicated August 1, 2019.