Lynchburg Hosiery Mill No. 1
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| Location | 2734 Fort Ave., Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°23′54″N 79°9′46″W / 37.39833°N 79.16278°WCoordinates: 37°23′54″N 79°9′46″W / 37.39833°N 79.16278°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architectural style | Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 100000677[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 2017 |
The Lynchburg Hosiery Mill No. 1 is a historic industrial property at 2734 Fort Avenue in Lynchburg, Virginia. The 4-acre (1.6 ha) property includes two early 20th-century brick buildings whose construction history dates to 1900, although the oldest surviving portions now date to the 1920s. It was one of the first hosiery factories established in the American South, producing socks for the United States Army during World War I. The mill was closed in 1972 and partially destroyed by fire in 1980.[2]
The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Lynchburg Hosiery Mill No. 1" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Lynchburg, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Lynchburg, Virginia
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Central Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs