Alert Featured Editor's Pick Givens Communities purchases Clinchfield Mill building in Marion for affordable housing From the Read all of our coverage Marion's Clinchfield Mill, which is being converted into senior housing series From Staff Reports Dec 23, 2022 Dec 23, 2022 Updated 17 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Asheville nonprofit organization Givens Communities purchased the former Clinchfield Mill building at 56 Branch St. in Marion on Wednesday.kAm%96 |4s@H6== }6HD 7:CDE k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>45@H6==?6HD]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^7@C>6C\4=:?497:6=5\A=2?E\2C62\E@\364@>6\D6?:@C\9@FD:?8\D:?8=6\72>:=J\9@>6D\2?5\>@C6^2CE:4=60fe`bce_c\_47c\``65\gf3h\6f663`bh3242]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmC6A@CE65k^2m @? 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