Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House

Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House

Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House, 2014
Location 708-710 Gilbert St., Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°59′44″N 78°53′23″W / 35.99556°N 78.88972°W / 35.99556; -78.88972Coordinates: 35°59′44″N 78°53′23″W / 35.99556°N 78.88972°W / 35.99556; -78.88972
Area 1.237 acres (0.501 ha)
Built 1920 (1920)-1921
Architect Sirrine, Joseph Emory
NRHP Reference # 13001115[1]
Added to NRHP January 22, 2014

Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House is a historic textile mill building located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It was constructed by the Durham Hosiery Mills Corporation in three sections between 1920 and 1921. They are the boiler room, office / warehouse, and dyeing area. It is constructed of exterior reinforced concrete bearing walls, steel trusses and a heavy timber (“slow burn”) structural system.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/21/14 through 1/24/14. National Park Service. 2014-01-31.
  2. Gary Kueber and Eddie Belk (July 2013). "Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.


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