National Register of Historic Places

Spray Industrial Historic District

Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina
Listed
December 9, 1986
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86003371

About this property

Spray Industrial Historic District is a national historic district located at Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina. It encompasses 70 contributing buildings, 9 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in an industrial section of the town of Eden. It includes buildings associated with eight textile mill complexes, mill village housing, and seven commercial buildings. Notable contributing resources include the Smith River Dam and Spray Power canal, Morehead Cotton Mill complex, "Superintendent's" House (c. 1810), Imperial Bank and Trust Company (1912), Leaksville Cotton Mills complex, Spray Mercantile Building, Spray Cotton Mills complex, Lily Mill complex, Nantucket Mills complex designed by R. C. Biberstein, American Warehouse Company complex, Rhode Island Mill complex, Phillips-Chatham House (c. 1910), and Spray Woolen Mill complex. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The main Spray Cotton Mill building was destroyed by fire in January 2023.

Location

Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina
36.51098, -79.75620

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTUREINVENTION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Wetzell's Mills
1781Revolutionary War
14.6 mi

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When was Spray Industrial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Spray Industrial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Spray Industrial Historic District?

Spray Industrial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Spray Industrial Historic District?

The period of significance for Spray Industrial Historic District is recorded as the industrial era.

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