Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House

Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House is a historic textile mill building located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It was constructed by the Durham Hosiery Mills Corporation in three sections between 1920 and 1921. They are the boiler room, office / warehouse, and dyeing area. It is constructed of exterior reinforced concrete bearing walls, steel trusses and a heavy timber (“slow burn”) structural system.[2]

Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House
Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House, 2014
Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House is located in North Carolina
Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House
Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House is located in the United States
Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House
Location708-710 Gilbert St., Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates35°59′44″N 78°53′23″W / 35.99556°N 78.88972°W / 35.99556; -78.88972
Area1.237 acres (0.501 ha)
Built1920 (1920)-1921
ArchitectSirrine, Joseph Emory
NRHP reference No.13001115[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 2014

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/21/14 through 1/24/14. National Park Service. 2014-01-31.
  2. ^ Gary Kueber and Eddie Belk (July 2013). "Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.