THE MILL, SINCE 1916

BUILT TO LAST.

BUILT TO MATTER.

CHATTANOOGA, 1916

Archive - the Standard Coosa Thatcher Mill

The engine of a neighborhood.

The Standard Coosa Thatcher Mill wasn't just a factory. At its peak, more than 2,000 workers passed through its doors each day, and for decades the mill defined the Southside.

When the textile industry declined, the mill went quiet. By 2003, the doors had closed. But the bones remained.

ESTABLISHED

1916

ORIGIN

Standard Coosa Thatcher Mill

AT ITS PEAK

2,000+ workers daily

CLOSED

2003

RECOGNITION

National Register of Historic Places, 2015

STRUCTURE

Brick / Timber / Steel

Collier Construction / HK Architects

TEAM

In 2015, the mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places — recognized not just for its architecture, but for its place in Chattanooga's story.

Rather than demolish history, collier chose restoration.

HK Architects and Collier approached the structure with one intention — protect its historic integrity while improving how it lives today. Coosa Lofts aren't inspired by history. They are history, made livable.