Tower view, Glencoe Mill, Glencoe, Alamance County, North Carolina

Glencoe Mill (Glencoe, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Tower view, Glencoe Mill, Glencoe, Alamance County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Mills and mill-work
Towers (Building divisions)
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh1418pnc005
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Glencoe (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Preservation North Carolina
Collection:
Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
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 Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
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In Copyright
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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: Glencoe Mill (Glencoe, Alamance County, North Carolina)

Built:
Street:
2440 Hodges Rd
Community:
Glencoe Mill Village
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
27217
Provenance note:
The mill was acquired by E. M. Holt and sons James and William in 1878. Between 1880 and 1883, they extended the structure to its current form. The mill was later run by relatives in the Green family until its closure in 1954.
Architectural note:
The Italianate structure is complete with thick brick walls, arched windows with keystones, and a tower with corbeled cornice.
Historical note:
The mill and surrounding village are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Glencoe (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Historic sites
National Register of Historic Places
Textile mills
Latitude, Longitude:
36.141456, -79.428576
External Resources:
Textile Heritage Museum
Glencoe Mill
Glencoe Research Forum