Former Thrift Mill: Other, National Register

Two-storey red brick mill building with tall arched windows and an external steel staircase, with a lorry and shipping container parked behind a chain-link fence. — The former Thrift Mill. RoxylovesHistory · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Address	8300 Moore's Chapel Rd., Charlotte
Architectural style	Other
National Register	ref 94001049, listed 1994-08-26
Research depth	dossier, independently sourced

What we established, and from where

Section 7 places the mill in the rural community of Thrift in western Mecklenburg County, about six miles west of Charlotte.
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Section 8 of the same nomination describes the 1912 mill as approximately seven miles north-west of Charlotte, so the two statements do not agree.
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In 1915 the mill employed 157 operatives, the fourth largest mill workforce in the county.
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The mill village associated with Thrift Mill lies directly west of the industrial complex.
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The primary source

The National Register nomination is the fullest account of this property that exists, written by a researcher and reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Office. The nomination (National Park Service).

Former Thrift Mill

What we established, and from where

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