Lambert's Point Knitting Mill

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Lambert's Point Knitting Mill (122-0934)
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Location808 W. 44th St., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates 36°53′11″N76°17′45″W / 36.88639°N 76.29583°W / 36.88639; -76.29583
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1895 (1895)
NRHP reference No. 05001585 [1]
VLR No.122-0934
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 2006
Designated VLRDecember 7, 2005 [2]

Lambert's Point Knitting Mill, also known as The Knitting Mill and Old Dominion Paper Company, is a historic mill building located at Norfolk, Virginia.

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History and description

It was built in 1895, and consists of the central two-story original mill building highlighted by a tall four-story tower. It was augmented in the 1950s by a one-story addition on the south elevation, and by additional one-story additions on the north and west sides of the building. The masonry structure is clad with smooth-finished concrete stucco. [3]

Listed

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Bryan L. Townes (July 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lambert's Point Knitting Mill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos