Whisnant Hosiery Mills Explained

Whisnant Hosiery Mills
Coordinates:35.7331°N -81.3269°W
Built:, 1937, the 1940s, the 1950s, 1966
Architect:D. Carroll Abee
Added:August 27, 2013
Refnum:13000637[1]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2013-09-06. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/23/13 through 8/30/13 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Laura A. W. Phillips. Whisnant Hosiery Mills. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . March 2013. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.
  3. Web site: Gemberling . Kyra . Mixed-use Moretz Mills space opens in North Carolina . Furniture Today . 22 April 2015 . 7 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Van Genderen . Gerrit . Former hosiery mill named local historic landmark . Hickory Daily Record . 7 February 2019.

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