Edenton Cotton Mill and Village, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina

Edenton Cotton Mill (Edenton, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Edenton Cotton Mill and Village, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina
Description:
View, Edenton Cotton Mill and Village, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Cotton mills
Industrial housing
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
SHPO017
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Edenton (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Collection:
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) held by North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. For general information see their website (http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/).
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Edenton Cotton Mill (Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on C.R. Makepeace and Company (Providence, R.I.) 
Built:
Community:
Edenton
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
The mill and affiliated mill village were established in 1898-1899 by nineteen local businessmen.
Architectural note:
The Italianate-style mill is typical of mill architecture and has a taller entrance tower.
Historical note:
Edenton Cotton Mill and Village make up one of the best preserved examples of the type in eastern North Carolina. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Edenton (N.C.)
Subjects:
Cotton mills
Historic buildings
Historic sites
National Register of Historic Places

Landscape: Edenton Cotton Mill Village (Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on C.R. Makepeace and Company (Providence, R.I.) 
Built:
Community:
Edenton
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
Edenton Cotton Mill and its affiliated mill village were established in 1898-1899 by nineteen local businessmen. Houses were constructed until 1920.
Historical note:
Edenton Cotton Mill and Village make up one of the best preserved examples of the type in eastern North Carolina. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Architectural note:
Most of the village houses are single-story, gable-sided frame structures with front porches and rear ells. Many have two front entrances, allowing them to function as duplexes.
Location:
Edenton (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Historic sites
National Register of Historic Places