Caraleigh Mills
National Register of Historic Places

Caraleigh Mills

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Listed
May 24, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
01000557

About this property

Caraleigh Mills, also known as the Fred Whitaker Company, is a historic textile mill located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. The original section was built in 1892, and is a two-story, Italianate-style brick structure with an intact monitor roof and a raised stone foundation. The building had an expansion added about 1900, an addition built about 1910, a wing and warehouse added about 1919, and a modernization in the late 1950s. The mill operated until 1999, and is one of three remaining late-19th century textile mills in Raleigh. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The mill has been converted to residential use as condominiums. The 84 units became available for sale and occupancy in 2003. The name Caraleigh Mills was preserved.

Location

421 Maywood Ave.
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
35.76176, -78.65328

Categories

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Sources

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When was Caraleigh Mills listed on the National Register?

Caraleigh Mills was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Caraleigh Mills?

Caraleigh Mills is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Caraleigh Mills?

The period of significance for Caraleigh Mills is recorded as the civil_war era.

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