Lenoir Cotton Mill (North Carolina)

The Lenoir Cotton Mill, later the Blue Bell Inc. Plant is a historic textile mill and factory in Lenoir, North Carolina.

Lenoir Cotton Mill-Blue Bell Inc. Plant
North end of building in 2020
Lenoir Cotton Mill (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Lenoir Cotton Mill (North Carolina)
Lenoir Cotton Mill (North Carolina) is located in the United States
Lenoir Cotton Mill (North Carolina)
Location241 College Avenue,
Lenoir, North Carolina
Coordinates35°54′31″N 81°32′47″W
Built1902 (1902)
NRHP reference No.100001630
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 2017

Built in 1902 as a textile mill, the building doubled in size the next year, employing approximately 200 people until the 1920s. In 1927, Blue Bell, Inc. began manufacturing denim overalls there. The plant was expanded to employ up to 1,600 people, mostly women, who manufactured military apparel for the U.S. Army and Navy. In 1991, the property was sold and converted into offices for small businesses.[1]

The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3]

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