National Register of Historic Places

Dunavant Cotton Manufacturing Company

Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina
Listed
April 30, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000227

About this property

Dunavant Cotton Manufacturing Company, also known as Alpine Cotton Mill No. 1, is a historic cotton mill located at Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It is a two-story, brick-clad, side gable-roofed building. The original section was built in 1888–1910, with additions and expansions through 1966. The additions to the building, made in the mid to late 1960s were removed in 2012 to reveal the original 1888-1910 mill building. It is the oldest cotton textile mill in Morganton, and was in use as a cotton textile mill until 1949. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

109 E. Fleming Dr.
Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina
35.74144, -81.68538

Categories

INDUSTRY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

South King Street Historic District
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0.3 mi
Jonesboro Historic District
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Burke County Courthouse
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Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Morganton NC
1865Civil War
0.3 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Lenoir NC
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14 mi

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When was Dunavant Cotton Manufacturing Company listed on the National Register?

Dunavant Cotton Manufacturing Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Dunavant Cotton Manufacturing Company?

Dunavant Cotton Manufacturing Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dunavant Cotton Manufacturing Company is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1888.

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