Woolen Mills

The Woolen Mills has been part of Charlottesville's story since 1847, a historic textile mill set along the Rivanna River that once produced thousands of yards of uniform cloth before quietly closing in the 1950s. As a contributing structure on the National Register of Historic Places, its adaptive reuse and rehabilitation required care at every turn: over 14,000 panes of insulated glass reset into original steel frames, and the iconic sawtooth skylights preserved along the roofline where they've always been. While at 3North, Katie worked alongside her team to create a thriving mixed-use workspace and social hub while highlighting the building's historic character and industrial architecture.