Whisnant Hosiery Mills

Whisnant Hosiery Mills, also known as Moretz Mills, is a historic knitting mill located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It is a one- to two-story, trapezoidal shaped brick building consisting of contiguous sections built in 1929, 1937, the 1940s, the 1950s, and 1966. The mill closed in 2011.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] The property underwent a significant rehabilitation using historic tax credits and re-opened as a mixed use space in April 2015.[3] The property was designated a local historic landmark by the City of Hickory in August 2015.[4]

Whisnant Hosiery Mills
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	74 Eighth Street SE, Hickory, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°43′59″N 81°19′37″W
Area	2.35 acres (0.95 ha)
Built	1929 (1929), 1937, the 1940s, the 1950s, 1966
Architect	Abee, D. Carroll
NRHP reference No.	13000637[1]
Added to NRHP	August 27, 2013

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/23/13 through 8/30/13. National Park Service. 2013-09-06.
2. Laura A. W. Phillips (March 2013). "Whisnant Hosiery Mills" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
3. Gemberling, Kyra. "Mixed-use Moretz Mills space opens in North Carolina". Furniture Today. Furniture Today. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
4. Van Genderen, Gerrit. "Former hosiery mill named local historic landmark". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 7 February 2019.