Washington Mills-Mayodan Plant
National Register of Historic Places

Washington Mills-Mayodan Plant

Mayodan, Rockingham County, North Carolina
Listed
April 19, 2005
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000319

About this property

Washington Mills-Mayodan Plant, also known as Mayo Mills, Washington Group-Mayodan Plant, and Tultex Corp.-Mayodan Plant, was a historic textile mill and national historic district located at Mayodan, Rockingham County, North Carolina. It encompassed four contributing buildings and two contributing structures in the town of Mayodan. The main spinning mill was built in 1895, and was a three-story, rectangular brick structure with a low-pitched gable roof. The mill was expanded several times between 1897 and 1954. It featured a four-story, one bay, tower with an open belfry at the top. Also on the property were the contributing knitting mill (1911), transformer house (c. 1900), railroad underpass, railroad spur, and frame wood shed. The mill closed in 1999. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

7801 NC 35
Mayodan, Rockingham County, North Carolina
36.40927, -79.96557

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

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When was Washington Mills-Mayodan Plant listed on the National Register?

Washington Mills-Mayodan Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Washington Mills-Mayodan Plant?

Washington Mills-Mayodan Plant is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Washington Mills-Mayodan Plant is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1895.

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