Draft:Minhoto Factory
Factory in Guimarães demolished in 2020
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The Minhoto Factory (Portuguese: Fábrica do Minhoto), was a textile factory located in Urgezes, Guimarães, Portugal.
Former namesFábrica de Tecidos de Linho de Guimarães
StatusDemolished
TypeTextile factory
| Minhoto Factory | |
|---|---|
Fábrica do Minhoto | |
 The Minhoto Factory circa 1914 | |
 Interactive map of the Minhoto Factory area | |
| Former names | Fábrica de Tecidos de Linho de Guimarães |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Textile factory |
| Location | Urgezes, Guimarães, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41.43627°N 8.29797°W |
| Year built | Before 1902[1] |
| Demolished | 2020[2] |
History
It was built sometime before 1902, as seen in a photograph from that year,[1] under the name Fábrica de Tecidos de Linho de Guimarães.[3]
The factory's history took a new turn in 1963 when it was acquired by Herculano & Pimenta S.A., founded by Herculano José Fernandes that same year,[4] which operated and owned it for six decades, until the complex's demolision.
The factory and storage buildings were demolished in 2020 to create new access roads and a new Mercadona shop.[2]