Durham Hosiery Mill

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Durham Hosiery Mill is a historic textile mill complex located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It includes seven contributing brick buildings in the complex. The original Durham Hosiery Mill was built in 1902, and consists of a four-story main building with a six-story Romanesque Revival style tower in front; engine, boiler, and heater houses attached at the rear, and a one-story dye house. The main building was expanded with a two-story annex in 1904, and a three-story annex in 1906. Other buildings include the triangular Annex No. 1 (1912) and a three-story brick finishing building. By 1910, the Durham Hosiery Mills Corporation was the largest manufacturer of cotton hosiery in the world. The mill was abandoned in 1922.[2]

Durham Hosiery Mill
Durham Hosiery Mill, HABS Photo
Durham Hosiery Mill is located in North Carolina
Durham Hosiery Mill
Durham Hosiery Mill is located in the United States
Durham Hosiery Mill
LocationAngier Ave., Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates35°59′19″N 78°53′34″W / 35.98861°N 78.89278°W / 35.98861; -78.89278
Area4.2 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1902 (1902), 1904, 1906, 1912
Architectural style20th Century Industrial, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.78001944[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Barry Jacobs (n.d.). "Durham Hosiery Mill" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.

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