[1] The former Lockwood Mill complex is located on the western bank of the Kennebec River, just south of downtown Waterville and the bridge connecting it to Winslow.

The mill complex includes three large brick buildings, and adjacent water control facilities for providing power to them.

In 1866, local businessmen made an organized effort to provide a large-scale power plant, planning for industrial development on the site of older grist and sawmills.

Lockwood had prior involvement with a number of mill development efforts in northern New England, including at Saco and Lisbon Falls.

The mills built here used state-of-the-art "slow burning" construction techniques designed to minimize the spread of fire, including large-dimension timbers and no concealed spaces or attics.