The Enterprise Mill is a historical residential and office complex along the Augusta Canal in Augusta, Georgia . Enterprise is located at the corner of Greene Street and 15th Street .
20-490: Enterprise Mill is one of the city's prime historic landmarks . In 1983, Graniteville Company shut down the facility and closed. During the mid and late 1980s, the city originally planned to demolish the aging building at the time, which lasted for 10 years, but city officials later wanted to redevelop the building. A major renovation took place in 1995 as part of the downtown redevelopment. The building remained vacant for another 3 years until in 1998, when developers re-purposed
40-466: A feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances. In modern day use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures or features, that have become local or national symbols . In old English the word landmearc (from land + mearc (mark)) was used to describe a boundary marker , an "object set up to mark the boundaries of a kingdom, estate, etc.". Starting from around 1560, this understanding of "landmark"
60-425: A landmark character. Seamark A sea mark , also seamark and navigation mark , is a form of aid to navigation and pilotage that identifies the approximate position of a maritime channel, hazard, or administrative area to allow boats , ships , and seaplanes to navigate safely. There are three types of sea mark: beacons fixed to the seabed or on shore, towers (sometimes rock cairns ) built on
80-454: A wider sense the phrase "sea mark" is often understood to include all types of landmarks, structures and devices that can be used to provide warning and guiding signs to mariners. Thus a sea mark can be and often is located on dry land. Examples of land-based sea marks are various signal lights and leading marks. The latter are mainly used to indicate the centerline of a fairway in narrow passages. Sea marks may also on occasion be used to help mark
100-608: Is "Even Red Left Port" (as in Eric the Red) - Even Numbered buoys are red, on your left (port) side leaving port. In any case, since in many harbours it is not always apparent which direction is seaward, buoys should be used in connection with the appropriate nautical chart . Additionally, since marks may be off station due to collision with ships, storms or other factors, they should be used with caution and not relied on solely for navigation . The two regions are often referred to as two systems, which
120-712: Is a seamark or daymark , a structure usually built intentionally to aid sailors navigating featureless coasts. Natural landmarks can be characteristic features, such as mountains or plateaus . Examples of natural landmarks are Mount Everest in the Himalayas , Table Mountain in South Africa, Mount Ararat in Turkey, Uluru in Australia, Mount Fuji in Japan and the Grand Canyon in
140-563: Is done in American English as well. In urban studies as well as in geography , a landmark is furthermore defined as an external point of reference that helps orientation in a familiar or unfamiliar environment. Landmarks are often used in verbal route instructions ("Turn left at the big church and then right over the bridge.") Landmarks are usually classified as either natural landmarks or human-made landmarks, both are originally used to support navigation on finding directions. A variant
160-1032: The Château Frontenac in Quebec (city) , Place Stanislas in Nancy , the CN Tower in Toronto , the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw , the Atomium in Brussels , Gateway Arch in St Louis , and the Moai in Easter Island . Church spires and mosque minarets are often very tall and visible from many miles around and thus often serve as built landmarks. Also town hall towers and belfries often have
180-1417: The Colosseum in Rome , Big Ben in London , the Tsūtenkaku in Osaka , the Forbidden City in Beijing , the Great Pyramid in Giza , Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro , Statue of Unity in Narmada , Bratislava Castle in Bratislava , Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki , the Space Needle in Seattle , the Sydney Opera House in Sydney , the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin ,
200-594: The Colossus of Rhodes are ancient structures built to lead ships to the port. In modern usage, a landmark includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument , building, or other structure. In American English it is the main term used to designate places that might be of interest to tourists, due to notable physical features or historical significance. Landmarks in the British English sense are often used for casual navigation , such as giving directions. This
220-533: The Augusta Canal. Between 1872 and 1875, the Augusta Canal was enlarged and several industrialists came to the area to build facilities around the canal. Much of the original mill, built in grey granite brick, is still standing today, though the bulk of what is recognizable today as the Enterprise Mill was built in red brick in 1877. Like all the great mills of Augusta, it is built on the Augusta Canal. In 1923
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#1732854849730240-499: The Graniteville Company acquired the mill and eventually added the large red sign bearing the company name atop the structure. The sign still stands today and is most noticeable at night when it glows bright red. Though for most of its existence the mill was used for various manufacturing ventures, in 1983 the mill ceased operations and closed its doors. For many years it was assumed that the structure would be demolished, but in
260-497: The United States. Trees might also serve as local landmarks, such as jubilee oaks or conifers . Some landmark trees may be named, such as Queen's Oak , Hanging Oak and Centennial Tree . Bases of fallen trees, known in this context as rootstocks , are used as navigational aids on high-resolution maps and in the sport of orienteering . Because most woods have many fallen trees, generally only very large rootstocks are mapped. In
280-511: The boundaries of defensive sea minefields , or the safe lanes through same, especially during wartime. The International Association of Lighthouse Authorities defines one system of marks specifying the shapes , colours and characteristic lights of buoys depending on their purpose, the IALA Maritime Buoyage System. For historical reasons, there are two regions of lateral marks in use: The two regions differ principally in
300-412: The building into offices and lofts . It is one of the perfect examples of redevelopment in a decaying urban area. Enterprise Mill was developed by James L. Coleman in 1845 and the building opened in 1848 as a flour mill . Originally, Coleman wanted to build it on his plantation , but the city council of Augusta granted a fund to build a canal to supply power, which would ultimately be the creation of
320-439: The colours used to denote the two sides of a channel. When approaching a harbour from seaward, Region A places conical green marks to starboard and cylindrical red ones to port . In Region B these are replaced with conical red marks to starboard and cylindrical green ones to port. This can be remembered (for Region B ) with the mnemonic "Red, right, return" . Another Region B mnemonic, which also helps with buoy numbering
340-500: The mid-1990s the Mill underwent a massive overhaul and was converted into apartments and retail and office spaces. The Enterprise Mill stands as today as an example of the revitalization of downtown Augusta that began in the 1990s. 33°28′39″N 81°58′55″W / 33.47748°N 81.9819°W / 33.47748; -81.9819 Landmark A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation ,
360-932: The modern sense, landmarks are usually referred to as monuments or prominent distinctive buildings, used as the symbol of a certain area, city, or nation . Some examples are Tokyo Tower in Tokyo , the White House in Washington, D.C. , the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building in New York City , the Eiffel Tower in Paris , Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow , the Lotte World Tower in Seoul ,
380-842: The shore or on a submerged rock/object (especially in calmer waters), and buoys (consisting of a floating object that is usually anchored to a specific location on the bottom of the sea or to a submerged object). Sea marks are used to indicate channels, dangerous rocks or shoals , mooring positions, areas of speed limits, traffic separation schemes, submerged shipwrecks , and for a variety of other navigational purposes. Some are only intended to be visible in daylight ( daymarks ), others have some combination of lights, reflectors, fog bells , foghorns , whistles and radar reflectors to make them usable at night and in conditions of reduced visibility. Marks are shown on nautical charts , using symbols that indicate their colour, shape and light characteristic , and are usually identified by name or number. In
400-622: Was replaced by a more general one. A landmark became a "conspicuous object in a landscape". A landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area. For example, the Table Mountain near Cape Town , South Africa was used as a landmark to help sailors to navigate around the southern tip of Africa during the Age of Exploration . Artificial structures are also sometimes built to assist sailors in navigation. The Lighthouse of Alexandria and
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