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A number of the old textile mills have been given a second chance through renovations, and the Courtyard is among the lucky ones. Thanks to the Landmark Group and the city of Rock Hill, this building is now a low rent apartment complex for senior citizens. I photographed the mill in February 2008 and in this shot you can see she has two towers with the smokestack between them.
This is a closeup of the southernmost of the towers and I found the ridge over the windws to be attractive.

As always, many thanks to the Landmark Group, Barabra Knox and Blair Mass who not only allowed me to go just about anywhere I wanted to on the property, but also gave me a guided tour.

Here is one of the courtyards between sections of the mill where the residents can step outside of the apartment and get some fresh air and sunshine. There are a large number of windows throughout the mill that have been opened to allow sunlight into the building as well.
Here I am looking through one of the windows down into the courtyard. Though the windows are new, the brick itself is original as you can see by its darker, older-appearing color. Personally, I love brick, whether it's used on houses, store buildings or factories. To me, it has a warmth to it and a sturdiness that wood doesn't have, and it can be arranged in patterns over archways or in the wall itself.
This is on the first level of apartments and looking down the corridor from the north end all the way to the south. Originally the floor would have been opened for the looms but now are divided into the apartments. The floors and ceiling, however, are part of the original building.
As part of the tour, I was allowed into a couple of the apartments. This is the Owens' residence, and they were kind enough to allow me to take a picture inside. I just fell in love with the lamp!