Plan your visit
- Recorded location
- 1445 S. Mint St., Charlotte
- Official information
- Open the official source →
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| Recorded address | 1445 S. Mint St., Charlotte |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| National Register | ref 03000343, listed 2003-05-01 |
| Research depth | dossier, independently sourced |
Names and addresses in the source records
These records describe the same property. Addresses and names are retained as recorded; a designation record does not establish current visitor access.
- Joseph Sykes Brothers Company Building — 1445 S. Mint St. · source record
- Joseph Sykes Brothers Building — 1445 S Mint St, Charlotte, NC 28203 · source record
What we established, and from where
The Joseph Sykes Brothers Company was headquartered at Huddersfield, England.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The company made card clothing, machinery used to align cotton fibre for spinning.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The 1926 building was designed by Lockwood, Greene and Company with local contractors.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The steel support system was designed to allow a second storey to be added, which never happened.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
It is one of only six factories surviving in the South Mint Street industrial district.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
Sykes, Inc. closed its Charlotte business around 1970.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
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).
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