Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House Explained

Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House
Location:	708-710 Gilbert St., Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates:	35.9956°N -78.8897°W
Built:	-1921
Architect:	Sirrine, Joseph Emory
Added:	January 22, 2014
Refnum:	13001115^[1]

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]

Notes and References

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