National Register of Historic Places

Wright's Automatic Machinery Company

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
Listed
December 26, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12001088

About this property

Wright's Automatic Machinery Company, also known as Wright Machinery Company and Wright's Automatic Tobacco Packing Machine Company, is a historic machine factory located at Durham, North Carolina. It was built in 1942, and is a two-story, square, modern architecture style, stuccoed brick factory building. It features a wide ribbon of glass block underscored by a continuous concrete sill stretches across the facade at each story and recessed double-leaf entrances set into cast-concrete peaked surrounds. The building was constructed by the Defense Plant Corporation during World War II to support the manufacturing of gunfire control equipment for the United States Navy. Later it was used to build precision instruments here for the U. S. military and later for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

915 Holloway St.
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
36.01118, -79.99320

Categories

MILITARYINDUSTRY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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1865Civil War
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Battle of Shallow Ford (Deep River)
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5.9 mi
Battle of Hart's Mill (NC)
1781Revolutionary War
7.9 mi
Battle of Wetzell's Ford
1781Revolutionary War
8.2 mi
Battle of Weitzel's Mill (NC)
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When was Wright's Automatic Machinery Company listed on the National Register?

Wright's Automatic Machinery Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Wright's Automatic Machinery Company?

Wright's Automatic Machinery Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wright's Automatic Machinery Company?

The period of significance for Wright's Automatic Machinery Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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