National Register of Historic Places

Odell-Locke-Randolph Cotton Mill

Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Listed
March 27, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001838

About this property

The Odell-Locke-Randolph Cotton Mill is an historic building in the city of Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The original mill was constructed in 1839, as the McDonald Cotton Mills, north of the town of Concord in what is now the Locke Mill Plaza. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 1983. The mill was constructed in 1839 as the Concord Steam Cotton Factory also known as the Barringer Mill. By 1842 the mill was producing cotton yarn, shirting, and other goods. By 1850 a railroad ran west of town and the mill had 70 employees. During the aftermath of the Civil War the mill became the McDonald Cotton Mill. John Milton Odell bought the buildings in 1877 and created the Odell Manufacturing Company in 1880. The mill became the Locke Mill after reorganization from the bankrupt Odell Manufacturing Company in 1909. The mill became known as the Randolph Mill after another reorganization in 1939.

Location

Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina
35.41869, -80.59024

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

North Union Street Historic District
Civil War
0.3 mi
Union Street North-Cabarrus Avenue Commercial Historic District
Civil War
0.7 mi
Cabarrus County Courthouse
Industrial
0.8 mi
South Union Street Courthouse and Commercial Historic District
Civil War
0.8 mi
Barber-Scotia College
Industrial
0.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Concord NC
1865Civil War
0.9 mi
Battle of Torrence's Tavern
1781Revolutionary War
13.4 mi

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When was Odell-Locke-Randolph Cotton Mill listed on the National Register?

Odell-Locke-Randolph Cotton Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Odell-Locke-Randolph Cotton Mill?

Odell-Locke-Randolph Cotton Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Odell-Locke-Randolph Cotton Mill is recorded as the industrial era.

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