Throughout the course of industrial paper-making, paper mills have both exhibited unique characteristics as well as reflected trends in industrial architecture as a whole. The purpose of this page is to provide a brief summary of different architectural forms of paper mills as well as common features. Paper mills were constantly expanding and evolving and one will typically find elements of every era at any mill complex.
The varied rooflines, brick, and window styles at Mac Sim Bar Paper Company demonstrate the constant expansion and evolving design of paper mills.