Life can change drastically and quickly. Some recent events have forced me and my fiance to move to take a new job and start a new life.
This move has made me more familiar than ever with the new trend of modern living in historic renovation projects that are sprinkled throughout New England.
These buildings tell a story of the regions manufacturing wealth and prosperity. They symbolize both the tremendous opportunities of the past and the pain and desperation that was left behing when manufacturing found their way over seas. They symbolize so vehemently and graciously the absense of industry in the US. Slowly, very slowly these communities have struggled to rebuild and redefine themselves.
People have taken note of the beauty and integrity of these old mills and mill communities. Many of these communities have been reborn an commuting cities or chic places for middle-income hipsters.
These buildings tell a story of the regions manufacturing wealth and prosperity. They symbolize both the tremendous opportunities of the past and the pain and desperation that was left behind when manufacturing found their way over seas. They symbolize so vehemently and graciously the absence of industry in the US. Slowly, very slowly these communities have struggled to rebuild and redefine themselves.
People have taken note of the beauty and integrity of these old mills and mill communities. Many of these communities have been reborn an commuting cities or chic places for middle-income hipsters
In the end I have fallen in love with mill living, and could probably write a short essay on all the benefits and joys of waking up to 14ft ceilings, 8ft windows, and wood and brick. The purity is refreshing. The history is utterly captivating.
