Beginning construction in 1922...

...and completed in May, 1924, the Southern Bleachery served as the backbone of the Taylors area from the time of its completion until its closing. Continually expanding, including the completion of the Piedmont Print Works in 1928 and the eventual merger of the two companies in 1938, the facility at its peak employed over 1,000 individuals, complete with its own mill village, company store, churches, baseball fields, and even golf course.

The Southern Bleachery and Print Works processed goods produced at other mills in the Greenville area. The bleachery portion of the operations, which was house in the west half of the complex, bleached and dyed fabrics while the printworks printed patterns onto materials while the print shop printed fabrics with various patterns. 

1965 was a defining year at the Taylors Mill.

In January, the company was sold to the Burlington Corporation. Rumors began to spread, and in July, 1965, came to fruition as the facility closed its doors as the Southern Bleachery and Print Works for the last time. The closing of the bleachery had economic effects throughout the community, with many local businesses also closing in the following months and years. While JPS Automotive and a few other enterprises used the facility over the years, no major enterprise was ever found to fill the mill’s cavernous halls, and the building sat mostly empty, fading from memory for the better part of 50 years.