Draft:Minhoto Factory
| Minhoto Factory | |
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Fábrica do Minhoto | |
 The Minhoto Factory circa 1914 | |
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| Former names | Fábrica de Tecidos de Linho de Guimarães |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Textile factory |
| Location | Urgezes |
| Town or city | Guimarães |
| Country | Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°26′11″N 8°17′53″W / 41.43627°N 8.29797°W |
| Year(s) built | Before 1902[1] |
| Demolished | 2020[2] |
The Minhoto Factory (Portuguese: Fábrica do Minhoto), was a textile factory located in Urgezes, Guimarães, Portugal.
History
It was built sometime before 1902, as seen in a photograph from that year,[1] under the name Fábrica de Tecidos de Linho de Guimarães.[3]
The factory and storage buildings were demolished in 2020 to create new access roads and a new Mercadona shop.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Avenida D. Afonso Henriques". Fototeca de Guimarães. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ a b Dias, Tiago Mendes (2019-12-11). "Guimarães: Quarteirão devoluto vai ter habitação, comércio e possivelmente a universidade". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ Nogueira, Paula Ramos (2019). "Indústria Têxtil de Guimarães: do sistema antigo ao advento das máquinas". Boletim de Trabalhos Históricos. III. VIII. ISSN 0871-7478.
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