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Sterling Sugar Mill, Parish Road 28 (Sterling Road), Franklin, St. Mary Parish, LA

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Sterling Sugar Mill, Parish Road 28 (Sterling Road), Franklin, St. Mary Parish, LA

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Summary

1990 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry
Significance: The Sterling Sugar Refinery, established 1807, was acquired in 1902 by Sterling Sugar Railway Company. The complex consists of a sugar mill, operations house, supply and general offices, raw sugar shipping building and workers' quarters. The refinery has undergone numerous alterations that have enveloped the original mill. The facility is currently owned by Sterling Sugars Inc. and processes approximately 12,600 tons of daily cane in production.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-59
Survey number: HABS LA-1210

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Pitts, J Michael, project manager
Louisiana State University, School of Architecture, sponsor
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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