Shelby Cotton Mill is an historical textile mill located in Shelby, North Carolina. Built in 1900, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Shelby Cotton Mill | |
 Shelby Cotton Mill on September 9, 2013, | |
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| Location | 500 S. Morgan St., Shelby, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°17′09″N 81°32′33″W / 35.28583°N 81.54250°W |
| Built | 1900 |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000898[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 15, 2015 |
History
editThe mill was opened in April 1900. And by 1901, the mill was expanded with 8,784 ring spindles, 250 broad looms, and 14 carding machines.[2] By 1920s, it became Cleveland County's largest textile mill manufacturing yam and "pajama check".
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Shelby Cotton Mill". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-16.