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Shelby Cotton Mill

Coordinates: 35°17′09″N 81°32′33″W / 35.28583°N 81.54250°W / 35.28583; -81.54250
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Shelby Cotton Mill
Shelby Cotton Mill on September 9, 2013,
Shelby Cotton Mill is located in North Carolina
Shelby Cotton Mill
Shelby Cotton Mill is located in the United States
Shelby Cotton Mill
Location500 S. Morgan St., Shelby, North Carolina
Coordinates35°17′09″N 81°32′33″W / 35.28583°N 81.54250°W / 35.28583; -81.54250
Built1900 (1900)
NRHP reference No.15000898[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 2015

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]

History

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The 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

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Shelby Cotton Mill". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-16.