Former Saxapahaw Spinning Mill | |
![]() Saxapahaw Spinning Mill building in 2019, following renovation | |
Location | 1647 Saxapahaw Bethlehem Church Rd., Saxapahaw, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°56′48″N79°19′16″W / 35.94667°N 79.32111°W |
Area | 6.7 acres (2.7 ha) |
Built | 1906 | -1938
Architectural style | early industrial |
NRHP reference No. | 98000546 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 20, 1998 |
Former Saxapahaw Spinning Mill is a former textile mill building located at Saxapahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built between 1906 and 1938, and is a three-story, augmented L-shaped brick, heavy timber and steel building. It was later expanded in the 1940s and 1950s. The former power house was built about 1880, and is a small rectangular, brick, side-gabled building. The Saxapahaw Mill operated for almost 150 years until Dixie Yarns, owners from 1978 to 1995, closed its doors in 1994. [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]
The building is currently the home to The Eddy Pub, a restaurant; the Haw River Ballroom, a music venue; a coffee shop; and a brewery. The lower building has been converted into apartments and offices as well as a yoga studio.
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