National Register of Historic Places

Durham Hosiery Mill

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
Listed
November 14, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001944

About this property

Durham Hosiery Mill is a historic textile mill complex located in the Edgemont neighborhood in 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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
35.98886, -78.89238

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Durham Hosiery Mills No. 2-Service Printing Company Building
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St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church
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When was Durham Hosiery Mill listed on the National Register?

Durham Hosiery Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Durham Hosiery Mill?

Durham Hosiery Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Durham Hosiery Mill?

The period of significance for Durham Hosiery Mill is recorded as the industrial era.

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