Lenoir Cotton Mill (North Carolina)
Lenoir Cotton Mill-Blue Bell Inc. Plant | |
 North end of building in 2020 | |
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| Location | 241 College Avenue, Lenoir, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°54′31″N 81°32′47″W / 35.90861°N 81.54639°W |
| Built | 1902 |
| NRHP reference No. | 100001630 |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 2017 |
The Lenoir Cotton Mill, later the Blue Bell Inc. Plant is a historic textile mill and factory in Lenoir, North Carolina.
Built in 1902 as a textile mill, the building doubled in size the next year, employing approximately 200 people until the 1920s. In 1927, Blue Bell, Inc. began manufacturing denim overalls there. The plant was expanded to employ up to 1,600 people, mostly women, who manufactured military apparel for the U.S. Army and Navy. In 1991, the property was sold and converted into offices for small businesses.[1]
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ Warren, Liz (January 4, 2021). "Former Blue Bell Plant Added to National Register of Historic Places". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions". Federal Register. September 1, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "National Register Of Historic Places: Lenoir Cotton Mill – Blue Bell, Inc. Plant" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
