Whisnant Hosiery Mills | |
Location | 74 Eighth Street SE, Hickory, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°43′59″N 81°19′37″W / 35.73306°N 81.32694°W |
Area | 2.35 acres (0.95 ha) |
Built | 1929 | , 1937, the 1940s, the 1950s, 1966
Architect | D. Carroll Abee |
NRHP reference No. | 13000637 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 27, 2013 |
Whisnant Hosiery Mills, also known as Moretz Mills, is a historic knitting mill located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It is a one- to two-story, trapezoidal shaped brick building consisting of contiguous sections built in 1929, 1937, the 1940s, the 1950s, and 1966. The mill closed in 2011. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1] The property underwent significant rehabilitation using historic tax credits and re-opened as a mixed use space in April 2015. [3] The property was designated a local historic landmark by the City of Hickory in August 2015. [4]
Whisnant Hosiery Mills | |
Location | 74 Eighth Street SE, Hickory, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°43′59″N 81°19′37″W / 35.73306°N 81.32694°W |
Area | 2.35 acres (0.95 ha) |
Built | 1929 | , 1937, the 1940s, the 1950s, 1966
Architect | D. Carroll Abee |
NRHP reference No. | 13000637 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 27, 2013 |
Whisnant Hosiery Mills, also known as Moretz Mills, is a historic knitting mill located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It is a one- to two-story, trapezoidal shaped brick building consisting of contiguous sections built in 1929, 1937, the 1940s, the 1950s, and 1966. The mill closed in 2011. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1] The property underwent significant rehabilitation using historic tax credits and re-opened as a mixed use space in April 2015. [3] The property was designated a local historic landmark by the City of Hickory in August 2015. [4]