National Register of Historic Places

Hanes, P.H., Knitting Company

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Listed
June 9, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000548

About this property

P.H. Hanes Knitting Company is a historic textile mill complex located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The complex includes three buildings. The Knitting Building or North Building was built in 1920–1921, and is a six-story, Beaux-Arts-style concrete and steel building sheathed in brick. The Mill Building or East Building was built in 1928, and is a five-story-plus-basement building of concrete, brick, and steel construction. The Warehouse and Shipping Building was built in 1940, and is a six-story steel frame building sheathed in brick. The P.H. Hanes Knitting Company was founded in 1901 by Pleasant H. Hanes, brother of John W. Hanes who founded Shamrock Mills, later Hanes Hosiery. In February 1965, P. H. Hanes Knitting Company merged with Hanes Hosiery. The downtown mill complex closed in 1965. The complex has been converted to loft apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

675 N. Main St., 101 W. Sixth St. and 600 N. Chestnut St.
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
36.10191, -80.24389

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

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When was Hanes, P.H., Knitting Company listed on the National Register?

Hanes, P.H., Knitting Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Hanes, P.H., Knitting Company?

Hanes, P.H., Knitting Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hanes, P.H., Knitting Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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