[5] The earliest concrete confirmation of the mill seems to be three lawsuits filed against Dupre in 1907 for accidents that occurred at the facility.

With a Wurlitzer Organ as part of the setting, the Excelsior Mill featured everything from movies to bands to Shakespearian plays over its decade-long run; the pizza and barrio house survived until 1989.

[10] In September 1989, it closed for a time and subsequently re-opened as The Masquerade, becoming a well-known nightclub and concert venue.

[11][12] After the owner sold the property for a mixed-use land development, now called North + Line, locals and preservationists obtained historic protection for the original buildings, which were to be included in the redevelopment as a restaurant.

[13][14] However, this was thwarted by a lawsuit filed by a developer planning to build single-family homes across the street in the industrial area.