City wants historical designation for former mill [Video]

The city of Greenwood is pursuing historical designation for one of its original textile mills, which, city officials say, plans to honor its past while playing a role in its future.Mayor Brandon Smith said the Kitson Mill was established around 1890 and played a big part in the city’s economy before it closed.”The mill has been torn down now, but it was a mini village unto itself with a hardware store, post office, other commercial stores around there, dry cleaning,” Smith said.Several buildings of the former mill remain standing, and the Greenwood Mill Village remains standing to this day. This month, the city approved for a firm to pursue adding the mill and surrounding areas to the National Register of Historic Places. “With the deserving status, there comes a number of options and availability of certain funds,” Smith said. The mayor added that the potential historic designation allows federal funds …